People in India have discerning taste in wine and spirits and this is why wine brands have made it big in the Indian market. Many of the brands have come up with wines, which give tough competition to some leading international brands. Here is the list of top 10 best wine brands in India with price 2016: The word Fratelli (Italian) implies brothers. Fratelli Wines is a coordinated effort of Indian and Italian families getting together to bring the Tuscan quality and taste of wine, developed in Indian atmosphere and territory. Their winery home is in the Solapur district close to Pune with the vineyards adjacent too. Wine analysis – Alcohol: 13.5 – Total Acidity: 5 Next on the list of top 10 best wine brands in India 2015 is Dindori Reserve Shiraz, a product of Sula Vineyards. The wine, which has a full body taste, makes a perfect combination with lamb and hard cheese. The price is pocket friendly at Rs 850 for 750 ml. Seagram’a Nine Hills is another wine brand, which has touched the heights of popularity in the country.

It presents a unique taste with the fruity blend of strawberry and cherry. The wine can be had with fried as well as spicy dishes, making it perfect for the Indian palate. The product comes at a fair price of Rs 565 for 750 ml. Another wine brand which has amassed a great deal of popularity in India is Barrique Reserve Shiraz, which comes from the house of Four Seasons. Containing the wonderful aroma of some spices and blackberry, the wine blends well with matured cheese, red meat and mushrooms. Price is reasonable at Rs 900 for 750 ml. SETTE is a product of Fratelli Vines, based in Akluj. The best thing about this wine which accounts for its huge fan following in the country is that it makes a perfect combination with Indian food. It carries hints of vanilla and citrus flavors. The price is on the high end, at Rs 1650 for 750 ml. Next on the list comes the wine called Chateau d’Ori Merlot, which is derived from this wonderful tasting grape called Merlot. Being stored in oak barrels gives it an even more outstanding taste and aroma.

It can be paired with all kinds of meat.1. York Sparkling Cuvée BrutJust a few months after this baby hit the market, it’s raked up rave reviews. The York Sparkling is made of one hundred per cent Chenin Blanc, a grape variety that the wine house has always worked well with (their still Chenin Blanc makes for a lovely glass as well). The nicest thing about this sparkling wine is that the owners – the Gurnani brothers – have retained a fair bit of fruit while still managing to make a dry sparkling wine. wine in a box kitThis will be the Brut to beat in the coming year.wine online shopping free shipping Cost: Rs 975 in Maharashtrabest wine country in new zealand 2. Zampa Soirée Brut RoséWhen it comes to a sparkling wine, there are two main things to look out for – the quality of the effervescence and the overall balance of the wine. good wine sweet taste

This one scores high on both counts. The blush-coloured bubbly is made from the Syrah grape and has a refreshing palate of red cherry and hints of strawberry with a creamy mid-palate. Cost: Rs 1100 in Maharashtra 3. Charosa Selections Sauvignon BlancThis Nashik-based winery debuted their wines in 2013 and has had everyone floored since. Among the whites, they produce an ace Viognier but it’s their Sauvignon Blanc that hits it out of the park. In fact, the Charosa Selections Sauvignon Blanc has outdone some well-reputed New Zealand and Australian wines in blind tastings.best rose wine for summer Cost: Rs 750 in Maharashtrabest wine vintage 2015 4. Fratelli Sangiovese BiancoPiero Masi, the well-known Tuscan winemaker, is the man largely behind the success of Fratelli’s wines. best wine in 2008

Their range is extensive but this one is by far the most peculiar. The Sangiovese Bianco is a white wine made from red grapes. As you can imagine, it’s not an awfully easy task. Because you’re left with a crisp and fresh white wine with the vigour and body of a red one and that, if done right, can be a winning combination. An unusual wine by all measures, Fratelli’s Sangiovese Bianco is a wine you either love or hate. It’s a rarity even by international standards. Cost: Rs 880 in Delhitop 10 wine brands worldwide 5. Krsma Sangiovese As a wine house – which would probably fit into the ‘boutique winery category’ – Krsma Estates in Hampi makes some of the best wines in the country. best wine deals for christmas 2014Producing quality wine in India was a dream for Hyderabad-based owners Uma and Krishna Prasad Chigurupati (along with running a marathon in every continent for which they hold the Guinness World Record) which was realised in 2003.

Among the wines they produce, their Sangiovese is particularly impressive with fulsome notes of dark chocolate, warm spices and nuts.Available only in Bangalore 6. Charosa Reserve TempranilloTempranillo is likely to be the next big grape on Indian soil and this is probably why: It is most suited to hot climes and the people at Charosa have used this fact to their advantage. Their first vintage of the Reserve Tempranillo was so outstanding that it has inspired other wineries in the region to experiment with it. Cost: Rs 1700 in Maharashtra 7. Zampa Chêne Grande ReserveChêne, meaning oak in French, is the new red blockbuster from the house of Grover-Zampa. It is a blend of Tempranillo and Syrah and aged for 15 months in oak making it more of a New World style exploit – decidedly dominant and unabashedly oaky. Long after the sip, one can still recollect the taste of toasted coffee on the palate. It is a bold wine and, going by the international awards it has won so far, well-liked not just on home turf.

8. Fratelli Sette (2011)Sette is the most premium among the reserve wines from the house of Fratelli. Sette, meaning seven in Italian, alludes to the men behind the winery. Three sets of brothers – the Mohite-Patils, the Sekhris and the Seccis – and the winemaker Piero Masi make for a total of seven. The current vintage 2011 is a blend of Sangiovese and Cabernet Sauvignon and is elegant and beautifully balanced. Cost: Rs 1800 in Delhi 9. Myra Reserve Shiraz This wine coming out of Nashik is perhaps the friendliest and most unassuming of the wines bearing the ‘Reserve’ label. It is also the most affordable of the lot but given how the word Reserve isn’t quite governed by any formal law yet, it remains open to interpretation. The Myra version shows notes of ripe red fruit with generous amounts of vanilla from the oak, making for an elegant wine that is quite approachable. Cost: Rs 800 in Maharashtra 10. Sula Dindori Reserve Shiraz Dindori by Sula was the first wine to use the name of a region on its label, so in a way it was almost like a single-vineyard wine.