‘Indian winemakers must pay attention to details’

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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.”