Madhya Pradesh
Madhya Pradesh is a landlocked state in central India, and is primarily agricultural. Its capital, Bhopal, ranked as a tier-two city, is almost equidistant from New Delhi in the north and Mumbai in the south-west (approximately 800 kilometres each way), but is well connected by air. Winemaking is relatively new in the state and the grape-growing area is located around the village of Titari near the city of Ratlam, a three-hour car journey from Indore, another major city with a good airport.
The climate is sub-tropical. Temperatures are similar to those of the southern Mediterranean in that the winters do not get cooler than 10° C and the summer peak reaches 40–42° C. At an average altitude of 500 metres, the diurnal temperature ranges in the winter season from 10° C to 25° C, which helps to preserve the freshness of the grapes.

Indore’s climatic data
Source: Indian Meteorological Department, Ministry of Earth Sciences, Government of India
Although the average annual precipitation in Indore over 52 years is calculated at 960 millimetres, it varies greatly from year to year. For example, in 2010 there was only 689 mm of rain whilst in 2011 and 2013 rainfall was measured at 1,254.9 mm and 1,353 mm respectively. It was the drought that pushed farmers to find more resistant crops and convert to wine grapes.
The soil is a brown loam with occasional patches of iron-rich red affection.
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Left: Jamnalal Patidar, one of the founders, Ambi Vineyards, Titari Village
Right: Female day labourers cover their faces to show ‘respect’ for the men. Ambi Vineyards, Titari village
