Frank Cornelissen Munjebel Bianco 2019

Category:
 
White Wines
Sub-Category:  
 
White Wines
Producer:
 
Frank Cornelissen
Label Name:
 
Munjebel Bianco
Vintage:
 
2019
Country:
 
Italy
Region:
 
Etna, Sicily (Terre Siciliane IGP)
Volume:
 
750ml
ABV:
 
11.5%
Grape(s):
 
Grecanico Dorato, Carricante
Acidity:
 
4
Sweetness:
 
1
Body:
 
4
Length:
 
4
Aroma Intensity:
 
4
Best Temperature:
 
10-12°C

Awards/Ratings
World of Fine Wine 96 (2019 tasting); Wineanorak 90 (MunJebel Bianco 2019)

Tasting Note
Stone-fruited and herbal: green/apple citrus, pear skin, crushed stone, almond/almond milk, hay and Mediterranean herb/scrub, with saline minerality, light sweet tannic grip and a long stony finish. Energetic, vertical and textural.

Food Pairing
Western: seafood carpaccio, grilled white fish, scallops, sole meunière, roasted chicken, pork with herbs, creamy goat cheese. Asian: sashimi/sushi, tempura prawns, steamed white fish with ginger & scallion, Thai seafood curries, Vietnamese spring rolls.

Production Method
Organic farming (no-cert/low-intervention); destemmed, lightly crushed, short skin contact (pre-maceration), spontaneous fermentation in neutral tanks, extended lees ageing (c.16–18 months), light filtration, minimal SO2.

Vineyard Info
Producer Frank Cornelissen (Belgian, established on Etna) focuses on low-yield, old ungrafted bush vines across Etna contrae; estate c.24 ha with emphasis on natural/low-intervention winemaking.