LA RÉSERVE
AWARD WINNING
Gold at the Asia Wine – The Silk Route Awards 2016
Bronze at the Decanter Asia Wine Awards 2016
Our award-winning La Réserve has a powerful bouquet of luscious, ripe red and black fruits with an exquisite hint of spice. It combines grace and splendor on the palate with chocolate, coffee beans, and vanilla flavors. The finish is long, ample, and almost magical. Steven Spurrier, the renowned wine expert from the famous English wine magazine Decanter, rated La Réserve as the Best New World Wine during a tasting in Germany in August 2005.
GRAPE
Blend of Cabernet Sauvignon-Shiraz.
COLOUR
Very deep garnet-purple
AROMA
La Réserve has a powerful bouquet of luscious ripe red & black fruits with an exquisite hint of spice.
PALATE
This full-bodied wine combines elegance & grandeur on the palate. The tannins are velvety, & the flavors are powerful, with notes of chocolate, coffee beans, & vanilla.
FOOD PAIRING
Roasted lamb, tenderloin, game, pâté, soft, full-flavoured cheeses perfectly match Indian specialties such as lamb kebabs & mutton biryani.
SERVING TEMPERATURE
Serve cool at 16°C-18°C.
LA RÉSERVE BLANC
AWARD WINNING
Commended, Decanter Asia Wine Awards 2016
Bronze, New York World Wine & Spirits Competition 2015
The La Réserve Blanc is aged in French oak barrels, imparting fragrant notes of honeysuckle, apricot, and pineapple. This wine is rich and powerful with long persistence, finishing with tropical fruit, citrus, and soft oak notes. It is created with the same passion as La Réserve Red, showcasing dedication to quality and respect for traditions. This wine is produced from a hand-picked and bunch-pressed selection of Viognier grapes from our best vineyard parcel, fermented in barrels, and then aged on lees.
GRAPE
Viognier (barrel fermented)
AROMA
Fragrant notes of honeysuckle, apricot & pineapple.
PALATE
Rich & powerful with long finish, ending on tropical fruit, citrus & soft oak notes.
COLOUR
Straw yellow
FOOD PAIRING
Salmon with lemon butter sauce, goat cheese, Caesar salad, grilled fish dishes, malai chicken tikka, tandoori crab or lobster, & vegetable biryani.
SERVING TEMPERATURE
Serve chilled at 8°C - 10°C.
ROYALE BRUT
Debuting on our 30th Anniversary in May 2019, the La Réserve Royale Brut is a sumptuous treat for all wine connoisseurs. Living up to its grandiose name, this pale gold beauty is the product of premium Chenin Blanc grapes. Partly fermented in French oak barrels and aged on lees for more than 30 months, it is a delicate wine with tiny, persistent bubbles; it is one of the latest and most exquisite wines to come out of our winery. Enjoy a perfect Sunday. Enjoy a perfect Sunday brunch gorging on salads topped with goat cheese, scallops, fried chicken and a chilled glass of India’s first reserve sparkling wine.
GRAPE
Chenin Blanc
COLOUR
Pale gold
AROMA
A complex bouquet of lemon zest, flowers, fresh hazelnuts & brioche.
PALATE
Refined mineral notes with a long, persistent finish.
FOOD PAIRING
It pairs perfectly with salads, scallops or mussels, white fish, charcuterie/cold cuts, fried chicken, goat cheese, & sushi.
SERVING TEMPERATURE
Best served at 6º C.
CHARDONNAY
Sourced from the AOC Bourgogne Côte Chalonnaise and perfected by venerable French winemaking techniques (in association with Chateau D’Etroyes), the La Reserve Chardonnay is one of the classic Bourgogne wines. Made from the supreme quality grapes grown in our Mercurey and Rully vineyards, this elegant pale-yellow wine is aged in French Oak barrels for a year to achieve the persistent finish and crisp acidity in each sip. The rich and lush palate is complimented with a hint of fragrance of fresh peach, melon, tropical fruit, and lemon zest. Serve it chilled with delectable dishes from Indian cuisine like malai chicken tikka, tandoori crab or lobster and vegetable biryani.
GRAPE
COLOUR
Chardonnay
Pale yellow
AROMA
Fragrant notes of fresh peach, melon, tropical fruit & a hint of lemon zest.
PALATE
Rich & full, with a substantial structure, soft oak notes & persistent finish complemented by crisp acidity
FOOD PAIRING
Pairs perfectly with salmon with lemon butter sauce, goat cheese, caesar salad, grilled fish dishes, malai chicken tikka, tandoori crab or lobster & vegetable biryani
SERVING TEMPERATURE
Best served at 8-10ºC
PINOT NOIR
La Réserve Pinot Noir is an exemplary wine from the collection of the quintessential Bourgogne wines. Abiding by the venerable French winemaking techniques, the AOC Bourgogne Côte Chalonnaise, in association with Chateau D’Etroyes, brings forth the finest grapes from our Mercurey and Rully vineyards and matures them in French Oak barrels for a year. Gleaming like red ruby, this unparalleled wine has a deep characteristic of strawberry and raspberry with grippy tannins. The elegant bouquet of floral and berry fruit aroma goes well with the sumptuous baked veal, poultry dishes and mutton kheema.
COLOUR
Light ruby red.
SERVING TEMPERATURE
Best served at 15-17ºC.
AROMA
An elegant bouquet of floral, berry fruit aromas with a hint of soft oak notes.
PALATE
Layered with notes of red fruits like strawberry and raspberry complemented by grippy tannins, it combines grace, majesty & complexity on the palate.
FOOD PAIRING
Pairs perfectly with baked veal, poultry dishes, mutton kheema, paneer tikka & mild chicken curries.
FUMÉ BLANC
Every sip boasts a rich and creamy texture in the mouth, and the exquisite Fumé Blanc is a savory addition to the La Réserve range. The Sauvignon Blanc grape variety is fermented and aged in French oak barrels for six months to achieve this velvety taste. Coupled with the aroma of mango, citrus, and herbs with a dash of vanilla and gooseberry, this one-of-a-kind bright-straw yellow beauty has an intense mouthfeel and underlying chalky minerality. Relish a chilled glass with roast chicken, pastas, and creamy brie.
GRAPE
Sauvignon Blanc
COLOUR
Bright straw
AROMA
Hints of mango & citrus, notes of dry herbs, lime leaf, & gooseberry are complemented by complex aromas of vanilla.
PALATE
It is a well-balanced wine with a fresh palate supported by a rich and creamy structure. Its intense mouthfeel is seamless with underlying chalky minerality, providing a linear structure and a long finish.
FOOD PAIRING
It pairs well with roast chicken, grilled fish, pasta, creamy brie & goat cheese.
SERVING TEMPERATURE
Best served chilled at 8 -10°C.
SYRAH GRENACHE
Enjoy the new addition to the La Reserve Range – a blast of black cherry and vanilla flavors. Dark purple in color, the Syrah Grenache is fermented and aged in French oak barrels for six months to achieve this masterful taste. With a powerful bouquet of black cherry, pepper, and floral aromas, this wine is rich in texture with firm tannins, combining grace and complexity on the palate.
Steven Spurrier, the renowned wine expert from the famous English wine magazine Decanter, rated La Réserve as the Best New World Wine during a tasting in Germany in August 2005.
GRAPE
Syrah Grenache
COLOUR
Dark purple
AROMA
A powerful bouquet of black cherry, pepper, & floral aromas layered with notes of black cherry and vanilla.
PALATE
Rich in texture and full-bodied with firm tannins, this wine combines grace & complexity on the palate with flavors of rich black fruits & sweet spices derived from oak aging.