Frank Cornelissen, Munjebel CR Rosso (2017) 1.5L

EXTRA SHIPPING CHARGES MAY APPLY Region: Sicily Grape: Nerello Mascalese Vineyard Size: 19 hectares Soil: volcanic Average Age of Vines: 70 years Farming: organic Harvest: by hand Winemaking: destemmed, gentle press, 60 day fermentation on skins Aging: in epoxy tanks Fining: none Filtration: 5 micron cartridges Added S02: none From Frank: “This pure Nerello Mascalese comes from a partly ungrafted vineyard Campo Re (CR), situated at the far Western side in the valley floor, at the entrance of Randazzo. The vineyard altitude is 735m. asl and is characterized by deep soil which, in humid vintages creates major difficulties to obtain ripe fruit. The wines are profound and tannic, and more backward and Nebbiolo-ish compared to our other crus.”