Frank Cornelissen Munjebel Bianco 2019
Our first white wine started out as an orange wine, fermented with the skins for an extended period. I liked the tactile feeling and density, but missed the finesse and precision of the classic French white wines from for example the Loire. With the vintage 2015 I changed our technique to search for the purity and flavors of Etna which evolved in maintaining a short period of skin contact and aging our white wines for an extended period in the coldest part of our cellar before bottling. The obtained elegance, purity and density makes this wine very suited to accompany a wide variety of dishes and cuisine, from fish to white meat.
Region: Etna, Northern valley
Location: frazione Passopisciaro, comune of Castiglione di Sicilia
Vineyard: contrada Feudo di Mezzo, sottana
Exposure: North
Elevation: 580m. asl
Varietal: Nerello Mascalese 100%
Average age of vines: 40+ years
Vinification: Destemming and light crushing of the grapes
Fermentation: starting with a “pied-de-cuve” using only indigenous yeasts and skin contact for about 50 days
Aging: In neutral epoxy tanks from 1500 liters to 2500 liters for 18 months and another 18 months in bottle
Fining: No
Filtering: Before bottling with cartridges of 5 micron
Sulphur: values can vary from 15 to 50 mg/l., added or not, depending on the quality of grapes and stability of the wine.
Annual production: approx. 2.500 bottles
First vintage: 2014
Denomination: Etna Rosso DOP or IGP Terre Siciliane Nerello Mascalese
Bottle type: Dark burgundy bottle
Available sizes: 750ML, 1500ML and 3000ML
Recommended stemware: Zalto Burgundy
| Winery | Frank Cornelissen |
|---|---|
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Sicily |
| Wine Type | White Wine |
| Grape variety | Carricante |
| Bottle Size | Bottle |
| Vintage | 2019 |
