J'NOON, `JCB No. 47` Sparkling
Akluj, Mahārāshtra, India
100% Chardonnay 
 
J’NOON is a joint venture between Kapil Sekhri of Fratelli wines and Jean-Charles Boisset. The name is a French take on the Urdu word “Junoon”, which means “passion”. The aim of Jean-Charles and Kapil was to produce India’s finest wine, and we think they’ve achieved that.
 
The wine was barrel fermented in French oak and spent around 8 months in wood, before secondary fermentation. This took place in bottle according to the traditional method, spending 16 months lees. Riddling was semi-automatic, and the wine was finished with a brut-level dosage.
Tasting Notes
The wine has prominent mineral notes with aromas of green apple, tropical fruit and brioche. It is rich on the palate with great texture, dry and beautiful.