Dreyfus Ashby Winter Portfolio 2023

India Nashik

History • Sula Vineyards is India’s leading wine company and is leading the charge of Indian wine across the wine world. • Sula Vineyards’ winemaking philosophy is very simple and straightforward: it takes great grapes to make great wine. • Rajeev teamed up with Kerry Damskey, a leading winemaker from California’s Sonoma Valley, and planted the first vines in 1997 Vineyards • Premier wine growing region, 80% of India’s wine production comes from Nashik • Sustainable estate, Sula spreads over 3,000 acres in Nashik, India’s Napa Valley • The cool nights of Nashik ensure high level of acid in the grapes, while warm days ensure optimum ripeness of the grapes • Nashik’s soil is of volcanic origin, ranging from weathered basalt to red laterite to heavy clay

Chenin Blanc 2022 • 100% Chenin Blanc • THIS IS INDIA’S FIRST CHENIN BLANC. • The wine was cold fermented in stainless steel vats and finished in a semi-dry New World style. Past Press: 2019: WE-87 Points & Best Buy! 2018: WE-87 Points & Best Buy! 2015: WE-87 Points & Best Buy! • 85% Shiraz and 15% Cabernet Sauvignon • The Shiraz came mainly from the areas around Dindori. • The vineyard has hills and gentle rolling slopes with light to medium soils and good drainage. Past Press: 2019: WE-90 Points & Best Buy! 2018: WE-90 Points & Best Buy! & #35 Top 100 Best Buy 2019 2015: WE-90 Points & Best Buy! Shiraz 2021

Sauvignon Blanc 2021 • 100% Sauvignon Blanc • THIS IS INDIA’S FIRST SAUVIGNON BLANC. • This particular vineyard has red soil with lots of gravels and small loose rocks. • The other vineyard at the estate has a sandy clay soil. Past Press: 2019: WE-87 Points & Best Buy! 2018: WE-87 Points & Best Buy! 2015: WE-87 Points & Best Buy! Riesling 2019 • 100% Riesling • INDIA’S FIRST EVER RIESLING! • Sula engages in eco-friendly viticulture and winemaking. • Sula’s Riesling is a fruity aromatic wine with hints of green apples, grapefruit, peach & honey. • Pairs well with Indian, Thai and Chinese cuisine. Wine Enthusiast-87 Points & Best Buy!

Sula Brut Tropicale Cremant de Nashik Sparkling Wine The paisley motif – symbolic of life and eternity – has been interpreted and adopted as an auspicious motif for special occasions in India for centuries. • 60% Chenin Blanc, 40% Shiraz, Pinot Noir, Riesling • Aging: Aged on its lees for 2 months • Aromas of peach and passion fruit with a lively zing on the finish. • Serve well chilled 43-46 F. Wine Enthusiast-89 Points