Frank Cornelissen Munjebel Perpetuum 2

Category:
 
Red Wines
Sub-Category:  
 
Red Wines
Producer:
 
Frank Cornelissen
Label Name:
 
Munjebel Perpetuum 2
Country:
 
Italy
Region:
 
Mount Etna, Sicily (contrade Piano dei Daini / Crasà)
Volume:
 
750ml
ABV:
 
14.5%
Grape(s):
 
Nerello Mascalese 100%
Acidity:
 
4
Tannins:
 
3
Sweetness:
 
1
Body:
 
3
Length:
 
4
Aroma Intensity:
 
4
Best Temperature:
 
14-16°C

Awards/Ratings
widely sold and described by natural-wine merchants and fine-wine retailers (Natural Wine Company, Berry Bros & Rudd, specialist merchants). Alcohol listed 14. 5–15% across retailers

Tasting Note
Fresh red cherry and raspberry with volcanic minerality, tobacco, spice and light earthiness; medium-bodied, lively acidity, fine-grained tannins and a savory, persistent finish.

Food Pairing
Western: roast pork, lamb, mushroom risotto, tomato-based pasta, pizza. Asian: char siu or hoisin duck, teriyaki/grilled yakitori, Korean BBQ, Sichuan-style dishes, miso-glazed eggplant.

Production Method
Solera/“Perpetuum” blend of multiple vintages; spontaneous indigenous-yeast fermentation, ~50 days skin maceration, aged in large neutral fiberglass/epoxy tanks (7,000L), minimal or no SO2, unfined/unfiltered.

Vineyard Info
Produced by Frank Cornelissen, an Etna natural-wine pioneer focused on low-intervention, organic/biodynamic farming; uses old Nerello vines (avg. 60+ years) from Etna contrade.