Founded nearly 200 years ago, Greenwood Garden is located in the Dibrugarh East district of Assam, in the heart of a region known as the "Tea City of India" for its stunning landscapes and tea culture. This 1,000-hectare estate stretches across beautiful low-lying alluvial plains, bathed in the light and humidity of northeastern India, offering a setting that is as impressive as it is serene: at sunrise, mist hangs over the rows of tea bushes, and the colonial bungalows evoke the living history of the site.
Formerly British property, Greenwood houses a large, typical house where successive managers hosted memorable tea parties: it is said that in the early morning, one could hear Anglo-Indian melodies played on the century-old piano inherited from the Victorian era. Around the garden, oral tradition evokes the rustic nature of the first caravans transporting tea on elephant back to the Brahmaputra River, before the arrival of the railway, and some elders claim that the name "Greenwood" refers to a sacred forest that once bordered the plots, a refuge for wild elephants and a habitat for migratory birds.
Greenwood represents far more than an exceptional terroir: it is a place of experiences and inspiration, welcoming visitors and enthusiasts from around the world drawn to its landscapes, period bungalows, and wine tastings at the source. During harvest season, the sight of the grape pickers in colorful saris, moving gracefully in the morning light, creates a living tableau, a testament to the garden's heritage and prestige.
If we love this garden so much, it is because it resonates fully with our values: high standards and excellence, visible in the rigor of its manual harvesting; generosity, in its open landscapes, its traditions of hospitality and the care given to each leaf; commitment, through its strong links with the pickers and the tea houses; and creativity, in its ability to combine ancestral know-how and contemporary inspiration, offering a sensory experience and a living heritage with every tasting.
