Description
Representative work of Indian wine revolutionary 'Sula Vineyards'. Spicy, fruity Shiraz red wine shows unbelievable marriage with intense Tandoor dishes/curries.
Restaurants serving Sula Shiraz (Pioneering Indian Red Wine)
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Recipe
Ingredients
- Sula Shiraz(Red wine)
Instructions
- [For
- Servings/Ingredients] Sula Shiraz (Red wine) half bottle or
- glasses (~240ml),
- large wine glasses, Decanter (if available), Tandoori Chicken or Seekh Kebab (for pairing).
- Keep 'Sula Shiraz'—made from grapes grown bathing massive sun in Nashik region near Mumbai—around 16°C (slightly cool room temp).
- Uncork bottle, transfer to decanter if available letting it breathe for ~
- mins, firmly opening aromas of plums, dark cherries, and black pepper sleeping in the red wine.
- Pour loosely ~120ml each into red wine glasses with meaty large bowls.
- Swirling makes deep ruby liquid drip viscously down glass walls, raising exotic ripe berry/spice aromas.
- Before you is piping hot 'Tandoori Chicken' baked bright red with yogurt/intense chilies. Boldly bite the spicy meat; the moment your mouth is dominated by spice heat, wash down a sip of this Shiraz. The wine's inherent 'pepper-like spiciness' synchronizes brilliantly with chicken spices, fruit sweetness gently neutralizing chili heat—perfect marriage for Indian cuisine.
Learn more Spice, substitutes, tips
Key spices
None(Pepper aroma derived from wine grape variety)
Substitutes at Japanese supermarkets
Australian/Chilean Shiraz (as sub for spicy red wine of same grape)
Pairing
Tandoori Chicken、Mutton Curry、Various meat dishes
Trivia
[Hardcore] Many surprise 'Wine in India?', but Nashik, Maharashtra is a massive wine region called 'India's Napa Valley'. Sula Vineyards is its pioneer; the Shiraz variety possessing 'strong fruitiness and spiciness' unbeatable by India's intense spice dishes is a destined wine seemingly born to pair with Indian cuisine. The 'Sun Face' logo label is loved at Indian restaurants worldwide.
Eating tips & etiquette
[Unique Drinking] Drop just one ice cube in glass, chilling slightly as 'casual rock wine', chugging it together with super-spicy street food on the street!
Allergen
None