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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.

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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