2022 Frank Cornelissen Susucaru ROSSO Siciliane IGT

A fresh, 'entry level' label from the famed Frank Cornelissen on the northern slopes of Mt. Etna. A field-blend of  mostly Nerello Mascalese (85%) with other local varietals from all our vineyards: Nerello Capuccio, Allicante Boushet, Minnella and Uva Francesa with structure and personality. This is an ultra light red, think Jura style.

Frank is the owner of 19 hectares of vines on the northern slopes of Mount Etna. He produced his first wine in 2001 when he started with only 0.40 hectares of vines. He is obsessive over details in an effort to make wines that truly express terroir with perspective. He is a meticulous vineyard worker and keeps an extremely clean and organized cellar, both extremely important considering Frank’s wines are Minimally Manipulated  to  the extreme (some say natural)–minimal use of sulfur (sometimes zero sulfur additions in certain vintages), no additives, no temperature control, and no fining or filtering (beyond racking and coarse mesh filtering). He works without the use of herbicides, pesticides, nor any other chemicals.