Bengaluru :Four Seasons Wines Limited (FSWL), a subsidiary of United Spirits Ltd. (USL), part of the UB Group, has launched its much awaited reserve wines – the Four Seasons Barrique Reserve Collection.
The collection includes two limited-edition varietal red wines from Cabernet Sauvignon and Shiraz, both made with the best quality grapes handpicked from the oldest vineyards in the Sahyadri Valley of Maharashtra. A nine-month maturation in new French oak barriques (small oak barrels) lends these wines a subtle complexity, an enigmatic bouquet, a velvety texture and a lingering finale, offering wine connoisseurs the best elements every good wine should bring to the palate. Testimony to this is the fact that the wines have already picked up awards at the recently held Sommelier India Wine Competition, with the Four Seasons Barrique Reserve Shiraz 2008 winning Bronze, while the Four Seasons Barrique Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon 2008 winning a Commendation.
The Four Seasons Barrique Reserve wines have been meticulously and passionately created by Abhay Kewadkar, India’s most respected winemaker and a renowned name in the world of wine. ”The Four Seasons Barrique Reserve Collection is all about quality, structure and character. Offering excellent varietal definition, these wines truly live up to their ‘reserve’ designation, and fill a very important gap in our portfolio” says Abhay Kewadkar, Chief Wine Maker & Business Head, FSWL.
Making it easy for the consumer to recognize the offering, the packaging of the reserve wines carries forward the Four Seasons’ identity, yet is differentiated to reflect the premium quality of the wine through an enhanced look and feel. The ‘reverse-tapered tall bottle design’ is imported, as is the natural cork closure which was chosen as the wines have good cellarability. The label graphics have been presented in full gold to portray the premium imagery of the brand and the rich character of the wines.
The Four Seasons Barrique Reserve Collection is currently available in Bangalore priced at Rs 900/- for a 750ml bottle. The wines have already hit the Mumbai and Pune markets and will soon be available in Kolkata and Goa as well this year.