Winery Frank CornelissenContadino Rosso
Red wine
In the mouth this red wine is a powerful with a lot of tannins present in the mouth.
This wine generally goes well with beef, lamb or pasta.
Taste structure of the Contadino Rosso from the Winery Frank Cornelissen
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Contadino Rosso of Winery Frank Cornelissen in the region of Sicily is a powerful with a lot of tannins present in the mouth.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the Contadino Rosso of Winery Frank Cornelissen in the region of Sicily often reveals types of flavors of cherry, smoke or apples and sometimes also flavors of earthy, blackberry or blueberry.
Food and wine pairings with Contadino Rosso
Pairings that work perfectly with Contadino Rosso
Original food and wine pairings with Contadino Rosso
The Contadino Rosso of Winery Frank Cornelissen matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, pasta or lamb such as recipes of oxtail and carrot stew, meat and cheese pie or saddle of lamb with herbs.
Details and technical informations about Winery Frank Cornelissen's Contadino Rosso.
Discover the grape variety: Nerello mascalese
A very old grape variety grown in Italy, more precisely in the north of Sicily on the slopes of Mount Etna and in Sardinia. Its origin would be Greek because it was reported in Greece in the 7th century B.C. It is the result of a natural intraspecific crossing between sangiovese or nielluccio and mantonico bianco. It should not be confused with nerello capuccio and pignatello nero. It should be noted that Nerello mascalese seems to be a grape variety adapted to altitude, as is the case in Sicily where it is planted at a rate of 6,000 and 9,000 vines per hectare. It is practically unknown in other wine-producing countries, which is certainly due to its late ripening.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Contadino Rosso from Winery Frank Cornelissen are 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015 and 2014.
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 Sicily to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Sicily
Sicily is the Southernmost region of Italy, and the largest island in the Mediterranean Sea. For over 2500 years, Sicily (Sicilia in Italian) has been an important centre of Mediterranean viticulture, although the reputation and style of its wines have changed considerably over time. The island was once best known for its Sweet muscatels (see Pantelleria), and later for its fortified Marsala. Today, many of its best-known wines are Dry table wines produced under the regional designation IGT Terre Siciliane, or Sicilia DOC (see below).
The word of the wine: Removal of shoes
In the spring, this operation consists of removing the mound of earth formed at the foot of the vines by ploughing between the rows in the autumn.
