K’s birthday happened last week, and I was caught with no surprise or gift in hand. Life has been just too crazy/busy + a nasty flu combined to make me forget about K’s birthday entirely. Well almost. I enlisted the snubnose’s help for a cake and a card. She, my FIL, and my nephew got a not-so surprise cake. All the whispering and giggling totally gave away the secret and K had to do some A class acting to act suitably surprised when the cake and card was brought in.
What was a surprise though was the wonderful bottle of wine sent over by the people at Four Seasons Vineyards.
Four Seasons Wines Limited produces wines from grapes grown around Sahyadri valley in Maharashtra, India and it’s parent company is United Breweries. They produce a variety of wines – both white and red. The one they sent over was their popular Merlot – a lovely still red, and dryish sort of wine. It was a total hit with us.
Here’s a description of the wine taken from their site:
Type: Still Red Wine
Grapes: Merlot
Origin: Baramati, Maharashtra, India
Style: Dry
Tasting notes:
Color: Ruby red in color with a hint of garnet
Aroma: Delicious aromas of ripe black fruits, especially plums.
Palate: Medium bodied with soft tannins and a pleasant lasting finish.
Serving suggestion: Enjoyed best at 16 – 18 degree C with medium spiced Indian dishes as well as roast lamb with all the trimmings.
I didn’t really pair the wine with any food as my throat was hurting too much. But, I must say it had quite a restorative effect. The wine really soothed the rawness in my throat, and ensured that I got a good night’s sleep to boot.
We liked this wine so much that I went over to check the price on their site and was happy to discover that their pricing is quite reasonable for the quality of their wine. I will definitely be checking out more of their selection in stores.
More information about their products can also be found on their Facebook page.
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