Sula bets on premium and tourism as cheap wine segment heads for shakeout

CEO Rajeev Samant warns India's Rs 300-500 low-end wine tier faces casualties from unsustainable BOGO discounting. Sula sidesteps the price war: premium labels (above Rs 1,200) hit 78% of Q4 sales versus 75% prior quarter, while Nashik wine tourism grew 17% and crossed Rs 100 crore in FY26.

— Filed Sat, 23 May, 2026, 13:35 IST · Source NDTV Profit · Updated

Sula CEO Rajeev Samant warns India's cheap wine segment faces unsustainable BOGO discounting that may force casualties. Sula avoids the price war, leans on premium labels (78% of Q4 sales) and wine tourism, which crossed Rs 100 crore in FY26.