Frank Cornelissen, 'Magma' Sicilia Rosso 2020
Italy / Red

Frank Cornelissen, 'Magma' Sicilia Rosso 2020

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Frank Cornelissen is an iconic natural winemaker who has championed extreme, low-intervention viticulture on the high-altitude volcanic slopes of Mount Etna, Sicily, since 2001. His legendary flagship cuvée, Magma, is sourced exclusively from the ancient Vigna Barbabecchi vineyard situated at a staggering 900 meters above sea level. This specific plot features fragile, ungrafted (pie franco) Nerello Mascalese vines planted around 1910 that survived the phylloxera epidemic. What makes this bottling so extraordinarily special is that it is only produced in stellar vintages, yielding an uncompromising, deeply concentrated wine made with zero added sulfur, filtration, or oak influence.

Country
Italy
Sub-Region
Sicilia
Region
Sicily
Varieties
Nerello Mascalese
Farming
Biodynamic
Soil
Volcanic sand
Winemaking
Aged for 18 months in neutral epoxy-coated liquid tanks followed by another 18 months of bottle conditioning prior to market release. No sulfur dioxide, stabilizers, or chemical preservatives are added at any point,