Frank Cornelissen Munjebel Rosso FM 2018

Category:
 
Red Wines
Sub-Category:  
 
Red Wines
Producer:
 
Frank Cornelissen
Label Name:
 
Munjebel Rosso FM
Vintage:
 
2018
Country:
 
Italy
Region:
 
Etna, Sicily (Terre Siciliane IGT)
Volume:
 
750ml
ABV:
 
13.5%
Grape(s):
 
Nerello Mascalese
Acidity:
 
4
Tannins:
 
3
Sweetness:
 
1
Body:
 
3
Length:
 
4
Aroma Intensity:
 
4
Best Temperature:
 
16-18°C

Awards/Ratings
Selected notes: James Suckling ~96 ; Jancis Robinson ~16. 5/20 tasting notes; positive reviews from Vinous and specialist importers for FM bottlings (highly rated among Munjebel single-vineyard cuvées)

Tasting Note
Elegant, medium-bodied Nerello Mascalese: bright cherry and pomegranate, dried rose and herbs, volcanic ash/minerality, light spice and cocoa; fine, sandy tannins and a persistent, saline finish.

Food Pairing
Western: roast lamb, grilled pork, mushroom risotto, aged pecorino, tomato-based pasta, wood-fired pizza. Asian: miso-glazed fish or aubergine, Korean bulgogi or BBQ pork, Peking duck, milder Sichuan dishes.

Production Method
Hand-harvested fruit from Feudo di Mezzo; indigenous-yeast fermentation with extended skin contact (~6–8 weeks); minimal-intervention, low/near-zero added sulfur; aged in neutral vessels (steel/amphora).

Vineyard Info
Frank Cornelissen, Dutch-born winemaker on Mt. Etna since 2001; farms old, often ungrafted vines on volcanic soils using organic/minimal-intervention practices to express terroir.