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‘Indian winemakers must pay attention to details’

Sulekha Nair
Posted: Sunday, Feb 03, 2008 at 0017 hrs IST
Updated: Sunday, Feb 03, 2008 at 0034 hrs IST

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Like, the bottles, corks are not of top quality, he says. “Packaging is very important for that is the first thing a consumer gets to see. If the cork is of substandard quality, which in most cases it is, the wine is spoilt. A year’s work is wasted just by a bad quality bottle and an even bad cork.” There are less than eight varieties of Indian wines compared to over 60 in Italy, says Valentinuzzi. “The market is looking for new varieties all the time. Indian vineries should seize the opportunity.” He realises that the picture he has painted is grim. “It has a huge potential and for that the industry must not gloss over the details. India has tremendous potential for 100% growth in the next few years.”

And how would he define a good winemaker? “The one who can preserve what is in the vineyards in the bottle as much as possible. There is no magic involved here,” he says. ...

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