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Frank Cornelissen – Munjebel Terre Siciliane MC Monte Colla – 2020
The higher you go up in altitude, the more adverse conditions become in the work and management of the vineyards but there are the secret places for obtaining wines of sublime expressive mold. The Monte Colla district is located on the northern slope at an elevation of 780 meters, one of the best ever but also difficult to deal with, fully exposed to the southwest and well ventilated which, however, has very steep slopes where terracing of the vineyards is necessary. The volcanic soils are rich in sand and clay and the Nerello Mascalese vines are from 1946, low yields with precise choice of the bunches that are vinified in contact with the skins for 50 days with the use of indigenous yeasts, classic aging in fiberglass tanks of 1200 to 2500 liters for 18 months with another 18 months in the bottle. Its uniqueness is in its similarity in components to a French Hermitage, in that the aromas are fantastic with spicy notes and black fruit, in the drinking it shows so much class, flavor power and structure without losing refinement.
Only 2500 bottles!
- Producer: Cornelissen Frank
- Name: Munjebel Terre Siciliane MC Monte Colla
- Grape Variety: 100% Nerello Mascalese
- Vintage: 2020
- Alcohol Content: 15%
- Bottle Size: 750 ml
- Production: 2880 bottles
Productive Notes: fermentation with indigenous yeasts for about 50 days. Aging in fiberglass tanks of 1200 to 2500 liters for about 18 months, and another 18 months in bottle.
Wine naturally contains solphites
98,00€
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Description
“Accept and follow nature” is Frank Cornelissen’s winery philosophy. Of Belgian origin, after various winemaking experiences, he founded the winery in Sicily, on Mount Etna, in 2001. Right from the start, Cornelissen was struck by the fertile and extraordinary territory of the Etna volcano, seeking to produce wines of great expressive identity in an area that is, among other things, still little exploited and known. The key and fundamental concept of the winery is not to intervene invasively in the vineyard, thus avoiding the use of chemicals, plowing the land, but to follow nature. In addition, fruit trees and cereals are integrated into the vineyards, to avoid having a monoculture and help the ecosystem. The winery is located in Castiglione di Sicilia and manages 24 hectares of vineyards, woods and olive groves on the northern slope of Etna between 600 and 1,000 meters above sea level, an area most advantageous for the quality of Nerello Mascalese due to cooler temperatures. In addition to the respect and care for the land, to produce great and territorial wines the yields per plant are very low, between 300 and 600 grams of grapes. Even in the winery, only neutral containers are used for fermentations such as mastelli, or fiberglass for aging. The winery never uses wooden barrels! The style is really to enhance the volcanic soils of each individual district that give minerality and notes of sulfur, herbaceous, vegetal. Extraordinary Purist!
