Winery Frank CornelissenContadino Etna Rosso
Red wine
In the mouth this red wine is a powerful.
This wine generally goes well with beef, lamb or pasta.
Taste structure of the Contadino Etna Rosso from the Winery Frank Cornelissen
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Contadino Etna Rosso of Winery Frank Cornelissen in the region of Sicily is a powerful.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the Contadino Etna Rosso of Winery Frank Cornelissen in the region of Sicily often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or oak and sometimes also flavors of spices, red fruit or black fruit.
Food and wine pairings with Contadino Etna Rosso
Pairings that work perfectly with Contadino Etna Rosso
Original food and wine pairings with Contadino Etna Rosso
The Contadino Etna Rosso of Winery Frank Cornelissen matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, pasta or lamb such as recipes of beef kidney, pasta with vongoles (flat clams) or lamb curl.
Details and technical informations about Winery Frank Cornelissen's Contadino Etna Rosso.
Discover the grape variety: Nerello mascalese
Elegant, taut reds with a pale ruby colour (often compared to Pinot Noir and Nebbiolo), fine tannins and high acidity, on aromas of red cherry, raspberry, Mediterranean herbs, dried flowers, spices, graphite and volcanic mineral notes. Fine ageing potential. The absolute star of Etna Rosso DOC, thriving on the black lava flows of the north and east contrade. Also in Faro DOC. Native Sicilian high-altitude grape.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Contadino Etna Rosso from Winery Frank Cornelissen are 2016, 0, 2012
Informations about the Winery Frank Cornelissen
The Winery Frank Cornelissen is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 38 wines for sale in the of Etna to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Etna
Sicilian DOC on the volcano's flanks (400-1,000 m), the first DOC of Sicily (1968). Signature Nerello Mascalese (80% min. in red): fine, taut reds with signature notes of tangy cherry, wild strawberry, dried herbs, volcanic smoke, sweet spices and saline minerality, tight tannins and a cutting freshness - compared to Burgundian Pinot Noir. Carricante (60% min.
The wine region of Sicily
Major qualitative renewal. Sunny, expressive reds: fleshy, spicy Nero d'Avola (black cherry, blackberry, liquorice), fine, mineral Nerello Mascalese on Etna (recalls Pinot Noir), light, crisp Frappato in Cerasuolo di Vittoria DOCG. Lively, saline whites: Catarratto, fat, iodised Grillo, taut Carricante, floral Inzolia. Amber, walnutty fortified Marsala.
The word of the wine: Water stress
Lack of water. Water stress blocks the vegetative cycle of the vine, which uses all available resources to maintain the integrity of the plant, thus blocking the ripening process of the grapes.
