Frank Cornelissen, Munjebel CR Rosso 1.5L (2016)
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Region: Sicily
Grape: Nerello Mascalese
Vineyard Size: 19 hectares
Soil: volcanic
Average Age of Vines: 70 years
Farming: organic
Harvest: by hand
Winemaking: destemmed, gentle press, 60 day fermentation on skins
Aging: in epoxy tanks
Fining: none
Filtration: 5 micron cartridges
Added S02: none
From Frank: “This pure Nerello Mascalese comes from a partly ungrafted vineyard Campo Re (CR), situated at the far Western side in the valley floor, at the entrance of Randazzo. The vineyard altitude is 735m. asl and is characterized by deep soil which, in humid vintages creates major difficulties to obtain ripe fruit. The wines are profound and tannic, and more backward and Nebbiolo-ish compared to our other crus.”