When Fratelli Wines, the second largest Indian wine producer was the first Indian winery to submit 10 wine samples to Mundus Vini in 2023 in its 33rd edition, they created history of sorts by winning a Gold Medal for Sette 2021 in the very first outing, and a first Gold Medal for India in the highly prestigious International Wine Competition which is held biannually in Neustadt in Palatinate, Germany. Fratelli had also won a Silver Medal each for Gran Cuvee Brut and Master Selection Red 2022, with a total tally of 3 medals.

They have gone a step further this time- by winning a Gold for their top-end J’NOON Red 2022 and 3 Silver Medals for Z’NOON White 2023, Sette 2022 and their Master Selection Late Harvest Chenin Blanc 2023. All these wines were tasted on September 1 during the Summer Tasting at the 35th edition of the Competition held on 29 August -1 September 2024 (the competition is held for 4 days during the last weekend of August every year).

Alessio Secci, the Italy based Director of Fratelli is naturally very elated. In a telecon with delWine he said, ‘It is a matter of pride for Fratelli that last year we won a Gold with Sette at the very first Presentation and this year we have won again a Gold Medal for J’NOON Red. Definitely, Fratelli red wines are now the most Gold medals awarded Indian wines in International wine competitions, as far as the number and consistency over the years is concerned. We are very glad to get recognition in such well-reputed international competitions like MundusVini.’ Fratelli have added one more wine to the list by launching a new super premium wine Master Selection Cabernet Blend 2023.  

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Founded in 2004, the Competition was originally held in the last week of August, spread over two weekends and crossed 7000 entries in 2014. On adding a Spring edition, ostensibly to encourage entries from the Southern Hemisphere, the number of entries shot up, crossing over 12,000 in 2020 despite Covid-19. The total number of entries has been hovering around this number including another leg of organic wines.

As always, Italy has been way ahead of all the other countries with 465 wines (24 wines achieved the highest award Grand Gold, 270 were awarded Gold and 171 Silver) winning medals out of a total of 1600 wines awarded, followed by Spain (278), Germany (192), Portugal (120), and France (91).  The oldest wine producing country Georgia was a notable winner with 46 of its wines awarded, beating even Australia (45). South Africa also did well with 53 medals.

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Subhash Arora