Description
Authentic traditional method (secondary fermentation in bottle) sparkling wine made by Indian wine pioneer 'Sula'. Refreshing fruitiness of green apples/citrus shows perfect compatibility with spicy appetizers.
Restaurants serving Sula Brut (Indian Tropical Sparkling Wine)
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Recipe
Ingredients
- Sula Brut(Sparkling wine)
Instructions
- [For
- Servings/Ingredients] Sula Brut Tropicale (Sparkling wine) half bottle or
- glasses (~240ml),
- well-chilled flute glasses (or white wine glasses), wine cooler and ice, Samosa or Paneer Tikka (appetizers for pairing).
- At hot Indian dusk, prepare wine cooler on balcony table, chilling 'Sula Brut' bottle rock-hard to 6-8°C with massive ice/water (*Beware sparkling overflows easily and taste blurs if chilling is sweet).
- Prepare long thin flute glasses so carbonation doesn't escape.
- Uncork bottle quietly without making 'pop' sound, pouring slowly to 70% of glass while tilting glass slightly so foam doesn't rise too much.
- Inhale refreshing aromas of green apple, lemon, and faint toast (yeast) while gazing at fine foam columns rising from glass bottom.
- Drinking a sip, sharp acidity and fruity fruitiness pop fizzy on tongue, making you forget Indian heat instantly.
- Here, bite freshly-fried fluffy spicy 'Samosa' or charcoal-grilled 'Paneer Tikka (baked cheese)'. Brut's foam and acidity perfectly wash away spice oil/stimulation, driving appetite for next dish as supreme aperitif.
Learn more Spice, substitutes, tips
Key spices
None(Fruity aroma derived from wine fermentation)
Substitutes at Japanese supermarkets
Cava (Spain) or Prosecco (as refreshing sparkling sub with similar methods)
Pairing
Samosa、Pakora(Indian tempura)、Paneer Tikka
Trivia
[Hardcore] Named 'Tropicale', but not a sugary wine; authentic dry (Brut) made with 'same traditional method as Champagne'. Uses India-unique black grape varieties/Shiraz etc., possessing highly complex creamy taste. Cleanly washes away oils of spicy fried foods (Pakora/Samosa), boasting immense popularity as toasting liquor at weddings/parties in Indian luxury hotels.
Eating tips & etiquette
[Unique Drinking] Drip just a few drops of 'little Rooh Afza (rose syrup)' into glass dyeing it pale pink, romantically toasting as 'Indian-style Kir Impérial'!
Allergen
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