The Australian Trade Commission recently showcased award winning Australian wines as part of the “Australian Wine Experience” session organised in Chennai.
The session was the first in the series of Australian wine tastings being organised by The Australian Trade Commission across South India. The Wine Tasting sessions focused on wines from different wine regions across Australia. The session featured fine wines from De Bortoli Wines.
The “Australian Wine Experience” session was organised jointly by The Australian Trade Commission and Courtyard by Marriot, supported by Terroir – The Madras Wine Club.
Discerning consumers & wine aficionados, representing prominent businessmen and prominent socialites in Chennai sampled De Bortoli’s range of fine wines paired with a four course dinner. Live instrumental music, blind tasting wine quiz alongwith gift hampers from Courtyard by Marriott made the session more lively.
Michael Carter, Consul-Commercial & Trade Commissioner for Australia to South India; Karan Berry General Manager, Courtyard by Marriott and Captain Arjun Nair, President, Terroir – The Madras Wine Club spoke about the initiatives undertaken by their institutions in promoting the wine culture in Chennai.
De Bortoli Wines
The event showcased fine wines from De Bortoli Wines, part of ‘Australia’s First Families of Wine’. De Bortoli Wines is a third generation family wine company established by Vittorio and Giuseppina De Bortoli in 1928. De Bortoli’s wines have varietal detail and reflect the site and season.
De Bortoli’s wines are a produce from some of Australia’s best known wine regions across Victoria and New South Wales including the Yarra, King, Hunter Valley & Riverina regions.
De Bortoli Wines are exported to over 80 countries, including India. De Bortoli has an active presence across India and their wines are available in select restaurants, hotels and retail outlets in Bangalore, New Delhi, Mumbai, Pune, Hyderabad and Lucknow.
Australian Wines
With more than 2000 wine producers in 60 designated wine regions covering approximately 160,000 hectares, Australia is the 4th largest wine exporter in the world. Australia has established benchmarks for a number of varietals and major grape varieties in Australia includes Shiraz, Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Chardonnay, Sauvignon Blanc, Sémillon, and Riesling.
The Wine tastings offered an excellent opportunity for professionals from the hospitality, food & beverage businesses to sample Australian wines, and explore opportunities for sourcing and offering Australian wines in their hotels, restaurant chains, etc.
For more information on accessing Australia’s supply capabilities across the spectrum of food and beverages, please email to utsavaustralia@austrade.gov.au