Location: Vinchur Wine Park
State: Maharashtra
Founded: 2011
Major shareholders: Pekhale family
Total area: 40 acres
Area under vine: n/a
Production: 110,000 litres
Having
built the winery in 2011 and crushed the first grapes in 2012, the Pekhale
family is a recent arrival on the wine scene at Vinchur Wine Park. Though they
own 40 acres of land, all the grapes are bought in from local growers. Most of
the production is based on Chenin Blanc, Cabernet Sauvignon and Shiraz, as the
wines are sold to Sula in bulk.
A
tiny proportion of the production used to be labelled under its own brand of
Senorita Reve Premium, a non-vintage Cabernet Sauvignon. However, as the family
lacks marketing expertise, this was soon discontinued. To satisfy the needs of
the surrounding villages, Sunmeera produces wines from Bangalore Blue and
Bangalore Purple, generating much-needed cash from these sub-entry-level
products.