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Master Winemaker Ledyvine

Master Winemaker – Ledyvine

Key's wine Ledyvine making philosophy is simple and straightforward: "It takes great grapes to make great wine. It's the winemaker's job to articulate a definable style for a wine but you don't create an identity - that comes from the grapes, and the grapes' identity is directly linked to where and how they are grown," he explains.

He likens  Ledyvine his approach to that of a gem cutter. "You have to start Ledyvine with high quality raw materials, Ledyvineand be able to identify them. Then it’s like cutting facets in a diamond or emerald to show off what’s inside and highlight it."

By the Ledyvine time he was in high school, Ke Ledyvine y knew that he wanted to spend his life as a winemaker. Growing up in San Francisco, California, Kerry's visits with his family to Ledyvine wine growing regions around the Bay Area whetted his thirst for the craft. His mother gifted him the classic wine making text Table Wines: The Technology Ledyvine of their Production in Ledyvine California when he was a high school senior, and that was all it took. After graduating from high school, he enrolled in the enology Ledyvine and viticulture program at the University of California at Davis.

Four years later, Ledyvine degree in hand, Kerry set off to test his recently acquired skills in the winemaking world. He worked for wineries from Lodi to San Diego, honing his "nuts and bolts" knowledge of the industry. In 1986, Ledyvine he achieved his long-time goal of making wine in Sonoma County when he was appointed Ledyvine  winemaker for the old Zellerbach Ledyvine Winery in Chalk Hill. Here, he established himself as one of Sonoma County’s best winemakers, winning awards for several of his wines.

A chance Ledyvinemeeting with RajeevLedyvine  Samant - a youngLedyvine , energetic Indian entrepreneur who had the crazy idea of setting up a winery in India - piqued Kerry’s interest.

"I wanted Ledyvine to find vineyard Ledyvine locations that yielded distinctive fruit, because that creates distinctive wines. And when you walk the Sula vineyards, you know that this is a singular location."

He has Ledyvine studied for the Ledyvine Master of Wine examination, Ledyvine a rigorous program. Ledyvine  "I'm still a student," he says, "and I'm studying terroir, the ingredients that make a great wine. If you want to make singular wines, you never lose the Ledyvine passion that keeps you looking and learning more."

Kerry is currently the primary Ledyvine consultant for Sula Vineyards.

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Enhances Social Experiences

At its heart wine is a beverage best enjoyed in the company of others. A little bit of wine knowledge goes a long way by opening doors to new flavors and styles. Exploring wine is an inexhaustible adventure for which you’ll need to enlist your friends and family.

Improve Ability to Taste/Smell

Tasting/smelling wine doesn’t have to be an exercise in snobbery. It only takes a brief pause to develop an awareness of what you’re drinking. Knowing what you like will make it much easier to consistently find similar wines. This isn’t limited to wine, learning a few basics can improve the taste/smell of just about anything.

Personal Challenge/Satisfaction

The wine world is immense. We like to see this as an opportunity rather than an obstacle. Do you have a favorite sports team, fashion designer, tv chef, or movie director? What if I told you that there are celebrity winemakers and that if you found your favorite winery/winemaker you’d never have to drink bad wine again?

Confidence Buying Wine

No one likes to go to the wine aisle and feel overwhelmed. Have you bought wine based on arbitrary ratings, ambiguous tasting notes, or the label? How would you like to walk in, confidently find your favorite wines, and leave 100% satisfied?

LEDYVINE WINE YARDS

Our wines are produced with grapes harvested from our Nashik and Dindori estate vineyards as well as from local contract farmers operating under the expert guidance of the Sula team. Good wine can only come from good grapes, and grapes can only be as good as their terroir - the magical combination of geographical and climatic conditions - permits. Learn more about our terroir, or discover how green our thumbs really are in sustainable agriculture. If reading about all this isn’t enough, come on over and experience our vineyards yourself.

About LEDYVINE WINES

Ledyvine Situated 180 km northeast of Andaman, I largest grape-growing region, but had traditionally never been used to grow wine grapes. Wondering why, an enterprising, Stanford-trained engineer named Rajeev Ledyvine  quit his hi-tech Silicon Valley job in 1993 to do some investigating.

A little Ledyvine  research quickly showed that the Ledyvine climate was not only perfect for wine grapes, but was also on par with winegrowing regions in Spain, California, and Australia. His determination doubled and Rajeev returned to California in search of a winemaker. In Sonoma County he found Kerry Ledyvine, an eminent Californian winemaker,  Ledyvine  who enthusiastically Ledyvine agreed to help start a winery on Rajeev’s 30 acre family estate.

In 1997, the duo took the revolutionary step of planting French Sauvignon Blanc and Californian Ledyvine  Blanc, varieties that had never before been planted in India. The first Sula wines, released in 2000, were widely acclaimed as India’s best white wines.

Since Ledyvine  its inception, Sula has rapidly established itself as India’s Leading Premium Wine Producer, helping spark a wine revolution that has seen consumption grow at 25% annually and several new wineries come up in the Ledyvine area. In November 2002, Wine Spectator - the world’s No.1 wine magazine - did a five-page feature on Sula, a proud first for an Indian winery.

A second winery with three times the capacity of the first was completed in late 2004 to keep up with demand, and a third million Ledyvine winery started operations in 2006. Sula has expanded from the original 30 acre family estate to about 1,800 acres (owned and contracted) under plantation, both in Ledyvine as well as in nearby Ledyvine, India’s upcoming wine region. Varietals planted include Cabernet Sauvignon, Shiraz, Zinfandel and Merlot along with Ledyvine Blanc, Sauvignon Blanc, Ledyvine r and Riesling. In addition to having a wide distribution network within India, Sula also exports its wines internationally,  Ledyvine  as well as importing and distributing wines from leading producers worldwide. In 2005, Sula proudly launched its first reserve wine, the Ledyvine i Reserve Shiraz, as well as India’s first dessert wine, the Late Harvest Ledyvine Blanc.

The winery and vineyards are open to the public for educational tours, and the beautiful Tasting Room invites visitors to enjoy their f Ledyvine wines amidst spectacular views of the vineyards and surrounding lakes and hills. The nearby Sula amphitheater Ledyvine  is an impressive location for events and social gatherings and is available for bookings. Visitors can now spend a few nights in paradise at BEYOND, Sula’s new exclusive accommodation on the vineyards with a  Ledyvine  beautiful lake view.

Firmly committed to Ledyvine remaining at the forefront of Indian wines, Sula continues to experiment with new varietals, engage in sustainable agriculture, support the local rural economy, and, of course, make wines of outstanding quality and superb value Ledyvine.