Munjebel Rosso CD - Calderara Sottana - Etna Rosso D.O.P. - Frank Cornelissen

€87.80
Munjebel Rosso CD - Calderara Sottana from the famous Belgian Etna wine producer Frank Cornelissen is a single vineyard ruby red wine made from grapes from more than 40 years old Nerello Mascalese vines grown in the exclusive contrada Calderara Sottana near Randazzo on the northerm slope of the Etna volcano. It is an elegant complex red wine with a bouquet with red pulp fruit aromas embellished with notes of thyme and volcanic nuances. The taste is warm, mineral and savory, balanced in the tannic component, excellent drinkability and equally excellent persistence. The wine has matured at least 3 years in the cellar before release.
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The Frank Cornelissen estate was established in 2001, when Etna as a wine region was still undiscovered. The vineyards are located in Solicchiata near Castiglione di Sicilia on the Northern slopes of the active volcano, in the eastern part of Sicily. The northern valley is considered today Etna’s top area for single-vineyard (contrada) red wines.

The farming philosophy is based on the acceptance of the fact that man will never be able to understand nature’s full complexity and interactions. They therefore choose to concentrate on observing and learning the movements of Mother Earth in her various energetic and cosmic passages and they prefer to follow her indications as to what to do, instead of deciding and imposing themselves.

The surface area of the estate is approximately 24 hectares, of which 13ha are old vines (some 100+ years) in the classic free standing alberello training system (Gobelet or bush-vine), 9ha of old vines transformed into modern rows with various width, approximately 2ha of olive growes and the remainder are fruit trees, vegetables and bush. In order to obtain profound, territorial wines, the grape yields are low, around 300 to 600g per vine for the top vineyards and wines, achieved by pruning very short in the dormant season.

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Data sheet

Region
Sicilia
Classification
Etna Rosso D.O.P.
Wine style
Dry red wine
Grapes
Nerello Mascalese
Vintage
2021
Maturation
In neutral epoxy tanks for 18 months and another 18 months in the bottles
Bouquet
The red pulp fruit guides the olfactory, then embellished with notes of thyme and volcanic nuances
Taste
The sip is warm and savory, balanced in the tannic component, excellent drinkability and equally excellent persistence
Pairs with
Meat-based preparations, it is excellent together with pork stew with potatoes
Alcohol
14% vol.
Volume
0,75 l
Producer
Frank Cornelissen

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