Frank Cornelissen Munjebel Rosso FM 2019

Category:
 
Red Wines
Sub-Category:  
 
Red Wines
Producer:
 
Frank Cornelissen
Label Name:
 
Munjebel Rosso FM
Vintage:
 
2019
Country:
 
Italy
Region:
 
Etna (Feudo di Mezzo, Castiglione di Sicilia), Sicily
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


Tasting Note
Bright red cherry and wild berry fruit with volcanic minerality, dried herbs, black tea and subtle spice. Silky texture, lively acidity and a saline, long finish.

Food Pairing
Western: roast lamb, beef stew, mushroom risotto, aged pecorino. Asian: Korean BBQ (bulgogi/galbi), char siu, miso-glazed fish, Sichuan-style braised pork.

Production Method
Organic/natural farming; indigenous-yeast fermentation with long skin maceration (≈50–60 days); aged in large neutral fiberglass/cement tanks; bottled unfined/unfiltered with minimal or no added SO2.

Vineyard Info
Produced by Frank (F.) Cornelissen, estate founded 2001 on Etna’s north slope. Focus on old, often ungrafted Nerello Mascalese vines and low-intervention, ecological viticulture.