India makes more wine than it can reasonably drink, in more styles than any single guide can carry. This almanac is our reading of it. 9 regions, ranked the way we'd visit them; the houses our critics keep returning to; and a short list of restaurants where we'd spend the evening.
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The country, in numbers and adjectives.
The terroirs, by hand.
8 regions worth the trip first — chosen by the Femente desk for the houses we’d open with, the variety of styles within each, and the cooking that grew up around them.
Maharashtra
Maharashtra's winemakers chase ripeness across the Deccan plateau, building reds with dark fruit and tannin that mirror the region's…
Nashik
Nashik's producers chase cool-climate precision in India's warmest wine region, coaxing savory reds and mineral whites from volcanic…
Karnataka
Karnataka's winemakers chase ripeness in a climate that rarely lets grapes rest—high-altitude sites and monsoon timing force choices…
Bangalore
Bangalore's winemakers chase ripeness in the Deccan's heat, building reds with dense fruit and whites that refuse to fade. The plateau's…
Pune
Pune's winemakers split their ambition between dark, structured reds and dessert wines that capture the region's cooler nights—a duality…
Sangli
1 estates working under the regional appellation.
Baramati
1 estates working under the regional appellation.
Sahyadri
1 estates working under the regional appellation.
The country’s house grammar.
The 8 styles India makes most of, ranked by bottle count on Femente. The bar beneath each cell shows that style’s share of india’s production.
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Indian Red — the country’s most numerous bottle.
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The houses that keep showing up.
4 India estates the prestige critics have agreed on — ordered by the count of 95+ scores across Vinous, Decanter, Wine Advocate and Wine Spectator.
Where to spend the evening.
12 rooms across India our editors keep coming back to — chosen for the cooking and the wine list, in that order.
ITO
Indian Fusion · Modern — Delhi
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Chichus
Grill · Indian Fusion · Ethnic Fusion — Kollam
44
Inja Restaurant
Indian Fusion — Delhi
43
Bistro In Petto
Pasta · Pizza · European — Bidhannagar
43
Upasana | NYC foodie 🍽️
Indian Fusion — Andipillikavu
42
Restaurants in Gent eerlijk beoordeeld
Indian Fusion — Kanichar
41
Zoo KeepeR
Indian Fusion — Pooyappally
40
Surli
Grill · Indian Fusion · Traditional — Warud
40
The Retro Prime
Indian Fusion — Kottayam
40
Ave-Italian Resto Bar
Italian Style · Fusion — Bengaluru
40
Nice Touch
Indian Fusion — Kidangoor South
40
ELCHI
Street Food · Ethnic Fusion — Daloda Tahsil
40
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