J’Noon is an exciting collaboration between Fratelli and Jean-Charles Boisset. The name is a French take on the Urdu word ‘junoon’ which means passion. The aim was to take their combined passion and create India’s finest wine and that’s exactly what they did.
Only 2 400 bottles were made of J’Noon Akluj White 2017 so this is a rare opportunity to taste it. A blend of 60% Chardonnay aged in new French oak for ten months and 40% Sauvignon Blanc vinified entirely in stainless steel it delivers the classic baked apple white pear nectarine spice and buttery pastry of the former with vibrancy of the latter’s lime lemongrass greengage and herbaceousness. The interplay between the two elements is captivating. Eating apple strudel in a herb patch on a sunny day is the only way we can describe this fascinating Indian wine.
Fratelli is firmly putting India on the world map of fine wine. This inspiring estate possesses almost 100 hectares of vineyards in Akluj on the right bank of the Nira River in the state of Maharashtra. The region is sub-tropical but the altitude of the vineyards stops things getting too hot. Fratelli means ‘brothers’ in Italian because the venture was launched by the Secci brothers from Italy and the Sekhri and Mohite-Patil brothers from India. With a little help along the way from the respected wine expert Steven Spurrier and a master winemaker from Tuscany called Piero Masi they blend unique Indian terroir and modern New World thinking with Old World expertise. Sadly the pioneering Kapil Sekhri died in 2020 but his friends and family are committed to continuing his legacy.
The flamboyant Jean-Charles Boisset is somewhat of a big deal in the world of fine wine. The entrepreneur was born in the village of Vougeot Burgundy and is the son of Jean-Claude Boisset of Domaine de la Vougeraie. So wine is very much in his blood. Jean-Charles leads the family firm called Boisset Collection which incorporates an impressive portfolio of wines from Burgundy and the South of France to California’s Napa Valley and Russian River Valley. As well as creating a wine range with the singer John Legend Jean-Charles Boisset is a big proponent of organic and biodynamic farming and has even branched out into spirits jewellery perfume and glassware the latter with none other than Baccarat. His wife is Gina Gallo of America’s largest family-owned winery and one of the country’s most famous. So when Jean-Charles visited Fratelli in 2016 and fell in love with their vineyards and wines that was quite the endorsement.
SKU No.: 3785932
Style No.: 893976
Grapes: Chardonnay,Sauvignon Blanc
Closure: Cork
Alcohol by volume (ABV): 13.5%
Volume: 750ml
Allergens: Sulphites
J’Noon is an exciting collaboration between Fratelli and Jean-Charles Boisset. The name is a French take on the Urdu word ‘junoon’ which means passion. The aim was to take their combined passion and create India’s finest wine and that’s exactly what they did.
Only 2 400 bottles were made of J’Noon Akluj White 2017 so this is a rare opportunity to taste it. A blend of 60% Chardonnay aged in new French oak for ten months and 40% Sauvignon Blanc vinified entirely in stainless steel it delivers the classic baked apple white pear nectarine spice and buttery pastry of the former with vibrancy of the latter’s lime lemongrass greengage and herbaceousness. The interplay between the two elements is captivating. Eating apple strudel in a herb patch on a sunny day is the only way we can describe this fascinating Indian wine.
Fratelli is firmly putting India on the world map of fine wine. This inspiring estate possesses almost 100 hectares of vineyards in Akluj on the right bank of the Nira River in the state of Maharashtra. The region is sub-tropical but the altitude of the vineyards stops things getting too hot. Fratelli means ‘brothers’ in Italian because the venture was launched by the Secci brothers from Italy and the Sekhri and Mohite-Patil brothers from India. With a little help along the way from the respected wine expert Steven Spurrier and a master winemaker from Tuscany called Piero Masi they blend unique Indian terroir and modern New World thinking with Old World expertise. Sadly the pioneering Kapil Sekhri died in 2020 but his friends and family are committed to continuing his legacy.
The flamboyant Jean-Charles Boisset is somewhat of a big deal in the world of fine wine. The entrepreneur was born in the village of Vougeot Burgundy and is the son of Jean-Claude Boisset of Domaine de la Vougeraie. So wine is very much in his blood. Jean-Charles leads the family firm called Boisset Collection which incorporates an impressive portfolio of wines from Burgundy and the South of France to California’s Napa Valley and Russian River Valley. As well as creating a wine range with the singer John Legend Jean-Charles Boisset is a big proponent of organic and biodynamic farming and has even branched out into spirits jewellery perfume and glassware the latter with none other than Baccarat. His wife is Gina Gallo of America’s largest family-owned winery and one of the country’s most famous. So when Jean-Charles visited Fratelli in 2016 and fell in love with their vineyards and wines that was quite the endorsement.
SKU No.: 3785932
Style No.: 893976