Frank Cornelissen Munjebel Rosso CS 2018
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| Management number | 253563608 | Release Date | 2026/10/24 | List Price | CA$38.40 | Model Number | 253563608 | ||
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The Munjebel Rosso CS comes from Cornelissen's ungrafted vineyard in contrada Zottorinoto, specifically the section called Chiusa Spagnolo on Etna's northern valley floor. The vines were planted around 1925 at 620 meters elevation, lower than most of Cornelissen's other crus, and are surrounded by lava rock formations. Being ungrafted and sited at a lower altitude gives this wine a more backward, tannic structure that Cornelissen himself compares to Nebbiolo.
Grapes are hand-harvested, destemmed, and lightly crushed. Fermentation is initiated with a pied-de-cuve of indigenous yeasts, followed by approximately 50 days of skin contact. The wine then ages 18 months in neutral epoxy tanks ranging from 1,500 to 2,500 liters, and a further 18 months in bottle before release. It is unfined and lightly filtered through 5-micron cartridges. Sulfur additions vary from 15 to 50 mg/L depending on vintage stability.
The 2018 vintage on Etna produced wines that tend toward the delicate and precise end of the spectrum, with bright red fruit and fresh acidity rather than concentration. The CS site, with its distinctive lava-surrounded amphitheater, adds depth and firm tannin structure even in lighter vintages. Expect cherry, dried herbs, volcanic ash, mushroom, and leather, with high natural acidity and a long, mineral finish.
The wine is labeled Terre Siciliane IGP rather than Etna DOC, a classification choice that allows Cornelissen greater flexibility in his winemaking approach. Farming is certified organic across the estate.
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