Partida Creus, Massimo and Antonella's estate, has become an oasis for Catalonia's forgotten grape varieties. These organically grown wines are of great purity, fresh, balanced, and naturally vinified without additives or sulfites. VN, Vinel·lo Ancestral Red, is a natural sparkling wine made from a blend of indigenous grape varieties: Samsó (Cinsault), Garrut (Mourvèdre), Trepat, Ull de Perdiu, Queixal de Llop, Sumoll, and Grenache Noir, harvested from predominantly limestone soils. After crushing, the musts from the different grape varieties ferment one after the other and are gradually added, thus prolonging fermentation using indigenous yeasts. Fermentation ends in the bottle for ten months on fine lees. No filtration, no additives, no added sulfites. A fruity, very fresh sparkling wine with floral and yeasty notes. Very long finish. A blend of seven Catalan grape varieties, this is a natural, fresh, easy-to-drink sparkling red, perfect for an aperitif. Natural wine with no added sulfites.
Azienda Frank Cornelissen's entry-level red is made from Nerello Mascalese and a few other varieties grown on the estate: Malvasia, Moscadella, Catarratto. The grapes are destemmed, lightly crushed, and undergo about sixty days of skin maceration. It is the aromatic expression of Etna, a vintage produced and blended in the traditional way, mixing plots and grape varieties. The result is a wine with a rich and voluptuous nose, elegant and fluid, with structure and a strong personality. Aging potential: ten years. Serving temperature: 14-15°C. Open twenty minutes before tasting. Pairings: all summer dishes, from marinated red peppers to grilled lamb and appetizers. Natural wine with no added sulfites.
100% Chenin Blanc, from old vines, aged for twenty-four months in barrels. This wine has body, texture, notes of citrus, acacia, citrus and peach on a beautifully mineral frame. Very nice length on the palate. Pair it with choice products: foie gras, caviar, smoked salmon, etc.
This organic rosé produced in IGP Terre Siciliane is made from Nerello Mascalese, Malvasia, Moscadella and Insolia grown on basalt soils in the biodiverse plots of Frank Cornelissen's vineyard. Its beautiful, bright strawberry color already gives it great seduction; the freshness that emerges on the nose and palate confirms this. Lots of fruit and a slight bitterness for this highly sought-after pleasure wine. Natural wine with no added sulfites.
SM Sumoll Red 2015, Partida Creus This red sumoll, a very old Catalan red grape variety that has long been neglected, is one of Partida Creus' favorites. Low-yielding, sumoll gives its best on poor soils, which gives it great concentration, beautiful balance, juicy black fruit, dense and generous, notes of spices and Mediterranean plants, and finally an earthy, animal and smoky character. The short maceration allows it to retain freshness and acidity. It will be excellent with red meats, roasts, duck, but the range of its pairings is actually very wide. Natural wine without added sulfites.
Charm, the aptly named: 100% Chenin Blanc from vines around forty years old, aged in oak barrels for fourteen months on fine lees. A rich white with superb freshness, with very beautiful textures on the mid-palate. Floral notes, honey and lemon.
This tanned, exotic, and aromatic white is made from 90% Macabeu and 10% Cartoixá Vermell. It evokes an avalanche of ripe yellow fruits—apricots in particular—orange blossom, and musky spices, balanced by delicate acidity and light tannins. Perfect for an aperitif or at the start of a meal, it has only ten degrees of alcohol. Natural wine with no added sulfites.
BB is a 100% Bobal, a racy and finely wild red made from a common grape variety in Spain but whose expression is very original here. Dark cherry red color; on the nose, candy, sweet flowers, fresh fruits, violet, thyme. On the palate, a lot of distinction: a straight acidity and morello cherry, ripe plum, black pepper, a little saline touch on the finish. Serve very chilled. Natural wine with no added sulfites.
TN Tinto Natural Red 2017, Partida Creus A blend of sumoll, ull de llebre and bobal for a smooth, crisp and fruity (black fruits) table wine with earthy and smoky notes. Excellent gurgling, a wine for friends, full of sunshine and personality. For meats, poultry, cured meats, bellota ham. Natural wine with no added sulfites.
Cartoixá vermell is another name for xarel·lo rosado, a traditional Catalan rosé grape variety brought up to date by Massimo and Antonella. This is a very pretty macerated white wine with a color somewhere between pink and gold. On the palate, the freshness of citrus zest, a fleeting touch of wild strawberry, cinnamon and a final iodine note. Magical. To be enjoyed with cheeses (hard cheeses, pressed cheeses, creamy cheeses, etc.), creamy stews, mushrooms, and puff pastry desserts. Natural wine with no added sulfites.
Made from old vines (sixty years old) of the Catalan vinyater grape variety on clay-limestone soil, aged in 50-liter demijohns, this is a fresh and seductive white wine that excels with seafood, grilled white meats and sweetbreads, but it can also seduce without any accompaniment or pretext. Rounded, buttery, expressive and mineral. The nose is all about white fruits and white flowers. Zest of yellow lemon, a little beeswax. On the palate, volume, body, a very long finish. Natural wine without added sulfites.
A Catalan cousin of Mourvèdre, the Garrut grape variety forms the basis of this wine with its intensely purplish color, a journey to the depths of black fruits, notably blackberry or bramble: intense, brilliant, earthy, completely atypical. It evokes the family vine, artisanal and free wine, the garrigue and fig leaf. Will accompany bellota ham, the best cured meats and terrines, spicy dishes, Chinese cuisine. Should be served quite chilled (15 °C). Natural wine with no added sulfites.
Vinel-Lo Blanco 2016, Partida Creus This very fresh, easy-drinking white wine (10% alcohol) is the result of a very light maceration of native Catalan grape varieties: Garnatxa Blanca, Macabeu, Moscatell, Vinyater, Xarel Lo, Parsé and Parellada. Beautiful maturity, sharp character and acidity characteristic of this estate. Perfect for seafood. Natural wine with no added sulfites.
Vinel-Lo Rojo 2016, Partida Creus VN, Vinel·lo, is a particularly successful blend of indigenous grape varieties: samsó (cinsault), garrut (mourvèdre), trepat, ull de perdiu, queixal de llop, sumoll and grenache noir, harvested on predominantly limestone soils. Vinification is done individually according to the varieties. No filtration, no additives, no added sulfites. A supple and hyperfruity classic "à la jura", an everyday wine, easy to drink, with a beautiful fresh expression and notes of pomegranate. Natural wine with no added sulfites.
Frank Cornelissen's grand cru is, as expected, a wine for aging. It reveals the remarkable depth of the Nerello Mascalese grape variety, from the Barbabecchi plot, planted with ungrafted, pre-phylloxera vines, more than a century old, at an altitude of 910 meters on the slopes of Etna. Skin maceration takes place for sixty days on destemmed and lightly crushed grapes. No fining, no sulfites, and light filtration before bottling. With a very dense texture, this red is more mineral than fruity (the fruit notes are candied: blackberry, prune, all roundness and melted tannins). Its depth and power are balanced by great freshness. Possible traces of volatile acidity, quickly vanishing with decanting. Delivery possible in Île-de-France only.
Appellation and region: IGP Terre Siciliane Nerello Mascalese, northern valley of Etna (Sicily) Grape variety: 100% Nerello Mascalese Average age of the vines: more than 100 years Vinification: destemmed and lightly crushed grapes, skin maceration: approximately 60 days Filing: no Filtration: before bottling
Natural wine with no added sulfites. Pairs with an exceptional product, the Black Pig Ham of Bigorre
Frank Cornelissen's grand cru is, as expected, a wine for aging. It reveals the remarkable depth of the Nerello Mascalese grape variety, from the Barbabecchi plot, planted with ungrafted, pre-phylloxera vines, more than a century old, at an altitude of 910 meters on the slopes of Etna. Skin maceration takes place for sixty days on destemmed and lightly crushed grapes. No fining, no sulfites, light filtration before bottling. With a very dense texture, this red is more mineral than fruity (the fruit notes are candied: blackberry, prune, all roundness and melted tannins). Its depth and power are balanced by great freshness. Possibility of traces of volatile acidity, quickly disappearing with decanting. Natural wine without added sulfites. Pairs with an exceptional product, the black pork ham of Bigorre
Munjebel Blanc 2015, Frank Cornelissen Produced on mid-altitude plots from equal parts Grecanico Dorato and Carricante, on the Calderara, Borriglione, Crasà and Picciolo plots, this white is very mature. It combines beautiful concentration, freshness and oriental aromas: orange blossom, jasmine, dried apricot. The vines are over forty years old; the grapes are destemmed, lightly crushed and macerated for about four days. No fining, no sulfiting, light filtration before bottling. This wine will pair with an almost infinite variety of dishes, meat and fish, oysters and shellfish, and all Asian cuisines. Appellation and region: IGP Terre Siciliane Bianco, northern valley of Etna (Sicily)
Grape variety: 60% grecanico dorato, 4% carricante Average age of the vines: more than 40 years Vinification: destemmed and lightly crushed grapes, skin maceration: approximately 4 days Filing: no Filtration: before bottling
Natural wine with no added sulfites. The right product pairing: Special wild hollow oysters from Quiberon
Limited to 2 bottles per order This organic rosé produced in IGP Terre Siciliane is made from Nerello Mascalese, Malvasia, Moscadella and Insolia grown on basalt soils in the biodiverse plots of Frank Cornelissen's vineyard. Its beautiful, bright strawberry color already gives it great seduction; the freshness that emerges on the nose and palate confirms this. Lots of fruit and a slight bitterness for this highly sought-after pleasure wine. Natural wine with no added sulfites.
Last bottles in stock! Munjebel VA Red 2015, Frank Cornelissen This pure Nerello Mascalese produced in IGP Terre Siciliane comes from the basalt soils of the three highest plots (Vigne Alte) of the Cornelissen estate, rich in biodiversity: Tartaraci (1,000 m altitude), Monte Dolce (870 m), and Pettinociarelle (890 m). It perfectly expresses the excellence of the old, ungrafted Nerello Mascalese vines grown on the high terraces of the northern valley of Etna. It is the most Burgundian vintage of the estate, with the most pronounced acidity. A balanced, structured, gastronomic, and easy-to-drink cuvée, it offers plenty of crisp fruit, without ever falling into facile tastes. A certain bite, a freshness typical of the estate. Perfect red table wine, great affinity with roasted farm chicken. Natural wine with no added sulfites. The right product pairing: Oven-roasted Coucou de Rennes
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