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{{Short description|Indian vineyard}}
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{{Infobox winery
| name = Grover Zampa
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| location_place = [[Doddaballapur]]
| location_state = [[Karnataka]]
| location_country = India
| year_founded =1988
| first_vintage =1992
| key_people = Kanwal Grover (Founder)<br />Vivek Chandramohan (CEO)<br />Michel Rolland (Chief Winemaker)
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| other_product1= [[Grape seed oil]], Grape [[brandy]]
| website = {{URL|http://www.groverzampa.in}}
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'''Grover Zampa''' is an Indian vineyard and wine producing company located in [[Doddaballapura]], [[Karnataka]].<ref>[https://www.fortuneindia.com/enterprise/can-the-new-grover-zampa-unseat-sula/101321 Can the new Grover Zampa unseat Sula?]</ref>

== History ==

Grover Zampa was started in 1988 by Kanwal Grover who left his job in the space and defence procurement industries to start a winery. His interest in wine making started because of his frequent work related visits to [[France]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.firstpost.com/living/the-story-of-how-grover-zampa-vineyards-among-indias-finest-wine-makers-came-into-being-4308247.html|title = The story of how Grover Zampa Vineyards, among India's finest wine-makers, came into being|date = 18 January 2018}}</ref>

In 1982, Kanwal Grover invited George Vesselle to India. George Vesselle was a world renowned expert in Champagne wines. In 1992, they finally acquired land in [[Doddaballapura]], near [[Bengaluru]] and started wine production.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.firstpost.com/living/the-story-of-how-grover-zampa-vineyards-among-indias-finest-wine-makers-came-into-being-4308247.html|title = The story of how Grover Zampa Vineyards, among India's finest wine-makers, came into being|date = 18 January 2018}}</ref>

In 2012, Grover Vineyards merged with [[Vallée de Vin]] and the new company was christened Grover Zampa.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.indianwines.info/grover-zampa-vineyards/|title=Grover Zampa Vineyards|date=8 March 2011}}</ref> Currently Grover Zampa has vineyards in both Nashik, Maharashtra and Nandi Hills, Karnataka. Grover Zampa's main markets are in the states of Maharashtra and Karnataka.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.indianwines.info/grover-zampa-vineyards/|title=Grover Zampa Vineyards|date=8 March 2011}}</ref>

== Business ==
[[File:360° view of a wine cellar at the Grover Zampa vineyard, Doddaballapura, Karnataka, India.jpg|thumb|Panoramic view of a wine cellar at the Grover Zampa vineyard]]

In 2018, Vivek Chandramohan was appointed as CEO of Grover Zampa.

Till date, Grover Zampa has managed to raise capital from wine investor Ravi Viswanathan, Quintela and AVT Group.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.livemint.com/Companies/8aPmYkIi5gaxvG96UHzm2N/Grover-Zampa-eyes-130-crore-from-Quintela-AVT-others.html|title = Grover Zampa eyes ₹130 crore from Quintela, AVT, others|date = 2 October 2018}}</ref> Visvires Capital and Reliance Capital together hold around 32% stake in Grover Zampa, while the Grover family held 24% stake as of April.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.livemint.com/Companies/8aPmYkIi5gaxvG96UHzm2N/Grover-Zampa-eyes-130-crore-from-Quintela-AVT-others.html|title = Grover Zampa eyes ₹130 crore from Quintela, AVT, others|date = 2 October 2018}}</ref>

In 2018, Grover Zampa produced 220,000 cases of wine per year putting it in second place after [[Sula Vineyards]] which produced more than one million cases of wine. As of 2018, Grover Zampa is the second largest vineyard and wine producing company in India after [[Sula Vineyards]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.livemint.com/Companies/8aPmYkIi5gaxvG96UHzm2N/Grover-Zampa-eyes-130-crore-from-Quintela-AVT-others.html|title = Grover Zampa eyes ₹130 crore from Quintela, AVT, others|date = 2 October 2018}}</ref>

== Produce ==

The major wine brands produced by Grover Zampa include:<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.sumilier.com/sumilierblog/groverzampawines/122017 |title=GROVER ZAMPA - WINES OF INDIA — Sumilier |access-date=25 November 2018 |archive-date=25 November 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181125162804/https://www.sumilier.com/sumilierblog/groverzampawines/122017 |url-status=dead }}</ref>

* ''Grover Sauvignon Blanc''
* ''[[Vijay Amritraj]] Reserve Collection White''
* ''La Reserve Blanc''
* ''Zampa Soiree Brut''
* ''Zampa Soiree Brut Rose''
* ''Shiraz Still Rose''
* ''La Reserve Red''
* ''Chenee Grande Reserve''
* ''Auriga Brut''

== Awards and honours ==

In 2017, Grover Zampa was named as the ''Winery of the Year'' by Sommelier India, which is India's largest wine magazine.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.sommelierindia.com/grover-zampa-vineyards-appoints-mr-vivek-chandramohan-as-chief-executive-officer/|title = Vivek Chandramohan is the new CEO of Grover Zampa Vineyards|date = 20 April 2018}}</ref>

Grover Zampa was the first vineyard and wine production company in India to produce and grow [[Tempranillo]] grapes.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.sumilier.com/sumilierblog/groverzampawines/122017 |title=GROVER ZAMPA - WINES OF INDIA — Sumilier |access-date=25 November 2018 |archive-date=25 November 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181125162804/https://www.sumilier.com/sumilierblog/groverzampawines/122017 |url-status=dead }}</ref>

Grover Zampa is also one of the largest wine exporters in India with their produce being exported to [[Japan]], [[United States]] and [[Australia]].<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.sumilier.com/sumilierblog/groverzampawines/122017 |title=GROVER ZAMPA - WINES OF INDIA — Sumilier |access-date=25 November 2018 |archive-date=25 November 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181125162804/https://www.sumilier.com/sumilierblog/groverzampawines/122017 |url-status=dead }}</ref>

== References ==
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==External links==
*[http://www.groverzampa.in/ Official website]

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LesterKitamura4 at 02:38, 8 May 2024