Imagine sipping on a wine so magnificent, so delicious, so downright irresistible that for a moment, you’ll be transported into a sun-kissed tropical daydream. That’s exactly what a glass of Sula Brut Tropicale feels like. This heavenly sparkling rosé wine is a passport to your tropical paradise that you can pour into a flute glass, a glass made for champagne. Let’s take a dive into what makes this wine one of the most popular wines coming out from Sula Vineyards in Nashik.
Sula Brut Tropicale is India’s first and only Gold Winner at the coveted International Wine Challenge, as per the official website of Sula Vineyards. It is a Rosé wine made from red-skinned grapes, with the juice having a short contact time with the skins. This process gives rosé wines their delicate pink color.
The Sula Brut Tropicale is crafted with utmost care and craftsmanship. It is made using rigorous sustainable practices that ensure that the wine is not just excellent in flavor but is also made in a conscious way.
Let’s talk about the flavor profile of this tropical-inspired wine. It has aromas of peach and passion fruit. What begins with the fruity aroma of peach and passion fruit ends up with a hint of guava at the finish.
The grape varietal used in this wine is a 70% Chenin Blanc and a 30% Riesling and Syrah. These grape varieties lend the wine its distinct color, flavor, and texture.
Now that we understand the aroma, the finish, and the grape varietal of this sparkling rosé, let’s understand the different components of this wine, including its fruit, acidity level, tannin levels, sweetness, and alcohol.
Here is a helpful chart to help you understand the flavor profile of Sula Brut Tropicale.
Component Of The Sula Brut Tropicale | Intensity (Low to High) |
Fruit | Medium |
Acidity | Medium |
Body | Low |
Tannins | Low |
Sweetness | Medium |
Alcohol | Medium |
Worry not, if you’re not sure how to interpret this data, here’s a fun, quick cheat sheet for you:
Acidity: Essentially, it is what makes your mouth water. It is the zesty, citrusy sensation you feel in your mouth after you’ve taken a bite of a lemon. Too much acidity and the wine can taste harsh. Too little acidity can make the wine taste quite flat and soft.
Tannins: Tannins are chemicals derived from grape skins, seeds, and stems. These are the components that dry out your mouth, but do not confuse it with the level of dryness in a wine. Tannins add bitterness to the wine, so higher tannins can leave your mouth bitter/dry, whereas lower tannins will leave a soft and supple mouthfeel.
Sweetness: It is one of the most subtle aspects of wine tasting, and affects the taste and alcohol level of a wine. A wine can have no sugar at all (dry) and therefore more alcohol level. Wines with more sugar content have lesser alcohol content. Depending on the sugar levels, a wine can be bone-dry, dry, off-dry, sweet, and very sweet.
Body: Wine body is defined by how rich and heavy wine tastes. A light-bodied wine has higher acidity, lower alcohol, fewer tannins, and less color. On the other hand, a full-bodied wine has low acidity, high alcohol, and more tannins and sugar. Medium-bodied wines strike a sweet spot - they are just neutral enough in all criteria, making them perfect with food.
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Sula Brut Tropicale is a light-bodied wine, which means it has a low alcohol content, higher acidity, and fewer tannins. When pairing food with wine, it's important to align the wine's characteristics with the intensity of the food. Therefore, a light-bodied wine like Sula Brut Tropicale pairs best with lighter and more delicate dishes.
As per the official website, Sula Brut Tropicale can be paired well with salads, fried seafood appetizers, white sauce pasta, and anda (egg) masala. Most of these foods are light on spices and flavors, allowing the sparkling rosé to shine through.
Sula Brut Tropicale is available in most parts of India at premium retail outlets and alcohol shops. It is also available for purchase at the Sula Vineyards in Nashik. Here you can not only buy a variety of Sula wines but also engage in wine-tasting, wine-making, and understanding the nuances that go in making wine.
Note that alcohol prices can vary slightly in each state depending on their excise duties, transport costs, and other factors. So the same bottle of wine can cost different amounts in different states. Here is the Sula Brut Tropicale 750ml price in five major states/regions in India.
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The Sula Brut Tropicale is a delicious, elegant sparkling rosé wine that is equivalent to stepping into a summer postcard. Its light-bodied taste is medium sweet and has medium alcohol content. This and a few other factors mentioned above make the wine a beautiful pairing with foods like creamy pasta bowls, seafood starters, and other items. Time to turn any moment into a mini vacation with Sula Brut Tropicale sparkling rosé wine.
