Description
Our entry-level red wine is a field-blend of mostly Nerello Mascalese (85%) with other local varietals from all our vineyards: Nerello Capuccio, Allicante Boushet, Minnella and Uva Francesa. Our Susucaru® Rosso expresses Etna as produced in a more traditional way of blending different contrada’s as well as different varietals to obtain a fragrant, elegant and fluid wine with structure and personality.
Pairings
Meat
Cheese
Pork
Producer
Frank Cornelissen
From this winery
- Start up year: 2001
- Hectares: 24
Our estate was established in 2001, when Etna as a wine region was still undiscovered. Our vineyards are located on the Northern valley of the active volcano Etna, in the oriental part of Sicily. The northern valley is considered today Etna’s top area for single-vineyard (contrada) red wines like the "Côtes-de-Nuits" in Burgundy or Piemonte’s "Barolo" area.
Our farming philosophy is based on our acceptance of the fact that man will never be able to understand nature’s full complexity and interactions. We therefore choose to concentrate on observing and learning the movements of Mother Earth in her various energetic and cosmic passages and prefer to follow her indications as to what to do, instead of deciding and imposing ourselves. Read more
Our farming philosophy is based on our acceptance of the fact that man will never be able to understand nature’s full complexity and interactions. We therefore choose to concentrate on observing and learning the movements of Mother Earth in her various energetic and cosmic passages and prefer to follow her indications as to what to do, instead of deciding and imposing ourselves. Read more
| Name | Frank Cornelissen Susucaru Rosso 2024 |
|---|---|
| Type | Red organic still |
| Denomination | Terre Siciliane IGT |
| Vintage | 2024 |
| Size | 0,75 l |
| Alcohol content | 14.0% by volume |
| Grape varieties | 85% Nerello Mascalese, Alicante Bouschet, Minnella Bianca, Nerello Cappuccio, Uva Francesa |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Sicily |
| Vendor | Frank Cornelissen |
| Origin | Picciolo, Malpasso, Campo Re, Crasà, Piano Daini, Feudo di Mezzo |
| Wine making | Destemming and light crushing of the grapes. Fermentation: starting with a "pied-de-cuve" using only indigenous yeasts and skin contact for about 30 days. |
| Aging | In neutral epoxy tanks from 2500 liters to 7000 liters. |
| Allergens | Contains sulphites |

