Indian Cab-Shiraz with Rolland influence

Ever tried a wine from India? Well, this one was not from my travels; I've never been to India yet! Maybe in 2014, for a conference. This was tasted in Hong Kong, actually at Winpac 2003. I seemed to remember buying a bottle or two from Watsons maybe around that time, but now you can only find them exhibiting at the Hong Kong International Spirit and Wine Fair.

Grover Vineyards are situated south of Bangalore and as you can see from the picture, they benefit from the wisdom of the ubiquitous Michel Rolland from Bordeaux. I have not been able to dig out my notes for this wine, but I recall something not dissimilar to an Ozzie Cabernet Shiraz. Another big name from India is Indage and the Omar Khayyam sparkling wine is quite well known. I once saw it on the wine list of an Indian Restaurant here in Hong Kong, but alas it was not available by the time I asked about it. I finally tasted it at a more recent wine fair, but that is another entry for another day.