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Munjebel Rosso CS 2018

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Tasting notes

The CS site sits lower on Etna's northern valley than most of Cornelissen's other single-vineyard crus, and the ungrafted, lava-encircled vines planted in 1925 produce a wine with notably firmer tannin and a more closed, Nebbiolo-like profile that rewards patience. After extended bottle aging, it opens into cherry, ash, dried herbs, and a mineral edge that is unmistakably volcanic.

BodyFruitTanninAcidity
CherryMushroomEarthDried Herbs
Dry/Sweet:Dry
Wine Type:Red Wine
Wine Style:Full Body
Grapes:Nerello Mascalese
Farming:Organic
Vintage:2018
Country:Italy
Region:Sicily
Appellation:Terre Siciliane IGP
Bottle Size:750ml
Sugar Level:Zero Added Sugar
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Producer profile

Frank Cornelissen

Frank Cornelissen was born in Belgium and worked as a wine broker before relocating to Mount Etna in 2001, when the region had virtually no international profile. He produced his first vintage that year starting with approximately 0.40 hectares of ungrafted vines. A 1999 lunch with natural winemaker Giusto Occhipinti, during which they shared a bottle of Etna wine, is cited as the pivotal moment that drew him to the region. His estate now spans approximately 24 hectares on Etna's northern valley.

Cornelissen farms organically and without herbicides or pesticides across his holdings. Approximately 13 hectares are planted in the traditional free-standing alberello (bush vine / gobelet) system, with the remainder trained in rows. He has interplanted fruit trees and keeps bees to support ecosystem diversity. Grape yields are deliberately low, around 300 to 600 grams per vine for top crus, achieved through short dormant-season pruning. Harvest is done by hand, typically from mid-October into early November in multiple passes to achieve phenolic ripeness.

In the cellar, Cornelissen initiates fermentation with a pied-de-cuve of indigenous yeasts rather than inoculated cultures. For the single-vineyard Munjebel crus, skin contact runs approximately 50 days, followed by 18 months of aging in neutral epoxy tanks (1,500 to 2,500 liters) and a further 18 months in bottle before release. Wines are unfined and pass through 5-micron cartridge filtration. Sulfur additions vary from 15 to 50 mg/L depending on vintage conditions and wine stability, a pragmatic shift from his earlier zero-sulfur position.

Wine region

Sicily, Italy

Sicily is Italy's largest wine region and the Mediterranean's biggest island, covering roughly 25,460 square kilometers. The island holds 23 DOCs, one DOCG (Cerasuolo di Vittoria), and the island-wide Terre Siciliane IGP. The climate is Mediterranean with hot, dry summers and mild, wet winters. Mount Etna, Europe's largest active volcano at 3,330 meters, dominates the eastern interior and creates a cooler, higher-altitude microclimate with greater rainfall than the rest of the island, producing wines of high natural acidity and pronounced minerality.

Etna DOC, established in 1968, was Sicily's first DOC and covers vineyards planted between 400 and 1,200 meters on the volcano's slopes. Etna Rosso requires a minimum of 80% Nerello Mascalese. The northern valley, running through municipalities such as Castiglione di Sicilia, is considered the top zone for single-vineyard red wines, with distinct contrade (named parcels) differentiated by the age and composition of their lava flows. Black volcanic basalt soils dominate, delivering the high mineral content and low pH that define the region's most expressive reds. Some producers, including Cornelissen, bottle under the broader Terre Siciliane IGP to allow greater flexibility.

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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:

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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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