Nepalese wine is produced at among the world's highest-elevation vineyards (2,750m/9,000ft),[1] along with vintners near Salta, Argentina in the Andes.[2] About fifty brands of wine are produced in Nepal.[3]
In the village of Jomsom, Mustang District, in the Annapurna region, 2 hectares were first planted in 1992.
Due to stringent restrictions on alcohol sales in neighbouring Bihar, India, sales in Nepal are rising among Indian tourists.[4]
Big Master Wines is Nepal's biggest wine-producing company and offers the widest range of wines in the country.[citation needed] Its parent company is Royal Kathmandu Himalaya Beverage Pvt. Ltd. Now the company is gearing up to officially launch Nepal's first luxury wines, Syrah and Chenin Blanc, under its flagship brand Big Master.[citation needed]
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edit- ↑ Jancis Robinson, The Oxford Companion to Wine, 3rd ed. 2006 p. 472
- ↑ Nepal wine wine-searcher.com
- ↑ "Nepal's wine industry predicts boom times". kathmandupost.ekantipur.com. Retrieved 2019-03-29.
- ↑ Newsd (2018-07-23). "Liquor ban in Bihar leads to 50% sale hike in Nepal". News and Analysis from India. A Refreshing approach to news. Retrieved 2019-03-29.
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