Ljubljana, Slovenia: Indian wines made an impressive debut at Vino Ljubljana 2014 International Wine Fair in Slovenia with the entire stock sold out even before the event concluded, their Italian importer has said.
"My stock of Indian wines was completely exhausted well before the closing time of the Expo Saturday and the stall had to be shut down by early evening," said Paolo Perilo, of Milan-based Twiner SRL, which had offered selected award-winner labels from Fratelli Wines and Sula Vineyards, representing the best of Indian terroirs uniqueness.
To provide visitors a full Indian experience, wines were offered along with selected Indian dishes at Vino Ljubljana, the 50th edition of the International Wine Fair held in the Slovenian capital last week.
Speaking after the event, the Italian import businessman said he would explore possibilities of expanding sales throughout the region through hotel and supermarket chains and seek to set up country distributors.
A stockist for Slovenia who can deliver Indian wines throughout the country has already been appointed, he said.
Perilo said he would also explore the possibility of local bottling of bulk imports to reduce unit retail costs and make the wines competitive in the European Union market.
In June, the wines from India were creditably rated and placed at the international competition section of Vino Ljubljana as well.
