Frank Cornelissen

Frank Cornelissen MunJebel Rosso MC 2021

$90.00

Style: Dry, full-bodied red; single-vineyard Nerello Mascalese; Monte Colla cru, Mount Etna
Grapes & Terroir: 100% Nerello Mascalese; organic; sandy clay volcanic soil at 750-780m, vines planted 1946
Winemaking: Destemmed, indigenous-yeast fermentation, 50 days skin contact, 18 months in epoxy tanks, 18 months in bottle
Serving: Serve cool; a food-focused Etna red
Pairing: Gamey meats, roast white meats, braised dishes, grilled red meats, red-sauce pasta
Similar To: Other Nerello Mascalese cru reds from northern Mount Etna

Frank Cornelissen MunJebel Rosso MC 2021 is a single-vineyard red made from 100% Nerello Mascalese grown in contrada Monte Colla on the northern slopes of Mount Etna, in Castiglione di Sicilia, Sicily. The terraced vineyard sits at 750 to 780 meters elevation with sandy clay soil and Nerello Mascalese planted in 1946. The grapes are destemmed and lightly crushed, then fermented with indigenous yeasts and about 50 days of skin contact. The wine is aged in neutral epoxy tanks of 1500 to 2500 liters for 18 months, followed by a further 18 months in bottle.

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Frank Cornelissen MunJebel Rosso MC 2021

$90.00

Producer profile

Frank Cornelissen

Frank Cornelissen is of Belgian origin and founded his estate in Sicily on Mount Etna in 2001. He chose the Northern valley of Etna for its diversity of volcanic soils and works with the local Nerello Mascalese, which he has compared to a grape sitting between Pinot Noir and Nebbiolo. The cellar is located in Solicchiata on the north side of the volcano.

The farming is organic and the harvest is done by hand. Cornelissen works without herbicides, pesticides, or other chemicals, and integrates fruit trees and cereals into the vineyards to support the ecosystem. He occasionally uses biodynamic treatments but does not follow biodynamic calendars.

In the cellar he uses neutral containers and no wood. Fermentations rely on indigenous yeasts, and the wines are aged in neutral epoxy and fiberglass tanks so that each vineyard can express its terroir. Wines are not fined.

Wine region

Sicily, Italy

Mount Etna sits on the eastern side of Sicily, Italy's largest island and region. Cornelissen's vineyards lie in the Northern valley of Etna around Castiglione di Sicilia, between 600 and 1000 meters above sea level, where cooler temperatures favor Nerello Mascalese. The volcanic soils of each contrada contribute distinct minerality.

Sicily is Italy's biggest island and one of its largest wine regions, with the capital at Palermo. Native varieties dominate, including Nero d'Avola, Catarratto, Grillo, and Inzolia, while Etna is known for Nerello Mascalese. The MunJebel Rosso wines are labeled under the Terre Siciliane IGP, with the producer also citing DOP Sicilia as an option.

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We will process and ship your order in 2-3 business days, you will receive a shipping confirmation email with tracking as soon as the Carrier scans the shipping label.

Ground shipping time depends on location, here's a breakdown:

West Coast: 1-2 business days
Midwest: 3-4 business days
East Coast: 5 business days

Process time is not shipping time. Shipping time starts from the days successive to the day of shipping, after the order has been processed.

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If you miss a delivery and a package gets returned to us we have two options:

1) Reship the package right away: due to the very high cost of shipping and returns, we must charge a re-shipping fee to be determined based on package size and shipping destination.

2) Consolidate the returned package with your next order: this option is free of charge and it's the most popular option.

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