Epic Diwali Wines To Gift
There’s no time quite like the festivals to show family and friends some love and no better a modern way to do it than with a peerless bottle of wine. Yeah, time was when alcohol was strict taboo for any Indian family festive do but evolving perception wine as artisanal produce that has its place in universal culture and then quintessential dinner table. And by extension, wine has deftly worked its way up the list of trending Indian Diwali gifts to the very top alongside such haloed goodies like sweat meats and home embellishments. Wine gifting is right up there as the trending choice this Diwali and while that’s nothing but good news for wine enthusiast, festive gifting can be tricky in so much as picking a good ferment that will please a variety of palates, be it one that hankers for light and crisp white, mellow rose or full bodied, tannic red. No worries though as we’ve got you covered with a curated clutch of epic Diwali wines to gift, this merry season. Cheers!
Gramona, La Cuvee, Brut Gran Reserva 2017
Diwali ain’t Diwali without firecrackers and we’re got quite the vintage Spanish sparkling that literally crackles with pure flavour and generous bubbles. The traditional Catalunya house Gramona’s vintage Cava has evolved towards its great potential and still retains delightful freshness. Produced organically, this vintage Cava is a rare treat to the senses, glistening with citrus, grapefruit and apples, crowned with a gush of bubbles
Dog Point, Sauvignon Blanc 2023
Sauvignon Blanc is a French noble grape that rightfully belongs to New Zealand for the sheer heights the new world country has taken the white grape to. New Zealand’s Marlborough region makes some of the world’s best ‘Savvy’ and Dog Point counts among one of its finest makers. Our pick of their Sauvignon Blanc is organically vinified from top quality fruit picked from the estate’s windswept vineyards on South Island and shines with with fresh citrus, honeydew melon and pears on the palate, buoyed by crisp acidity and mellow finish.
St. Urbans-Hof, QbA, Riesling “Old Vines” 2021
Germany owns the Riesling and has over centuries of hard work, crafted a range of distinctive styles of which the sweeter ones are most adored. So we’ve picked out one of the best — a vintage expression produced in the heart of Mosel Valley by a most traditional family estate, St. Urbans-Hof. This fine Riesling, vinified from fruit grown on old vines is in classic form, exuding notes of mango, orange peel, hallmark minerality that comes from the steeply placed slate laden soils and of course, generous residual sweetness towards a clean finish.
Robertson Winery, Natural Sweet Rose Wine NV
Robertson Winery is a pioneering custodian of a uniquely South African treasure of natural sweet wines and the estate’s natural sweet rose is a delicious affirmation of that fact. This delightfully intense coral pink colour that will remind us Indians of unctuously sweet rose sherbet. The wine itself, a classic day drinking aperitif that blends Ruby Cabernet, Chenin Blanc and Colombard crackles with floral and fruity tones, best enjoyed chilled at 12 degrees.
The Chocolate Block 2022
It’s no surprise that The Chocolate Block is both a bestseller and top choice for Diwali gifting. This deeply flavoured red wine is adored not just for the mouth-watering name but its opulent tones of black cherries, spices and signature dark chocolate. The vinous vision of unconventional South African wine making genius Marc Kent, this red blend of five noble French grapes makes for the ideal festive gift.
