Frank Cornelissen

'Munjebel CR' Rosso 2021

A singular take on the classic Munjebel template, this CR delivers lifted notes of red plum, blackberry and earth-driven spices. The palate is medium-bodied but intense, with layered fruit and savory complexity underpinned by Etna’s signature mineral frame. Fine tannins and refreshing acidity carry the wine through to a long, engaging finish, making it a beautifully balanced and site-specific expression.

Frank Cornelissen is one of the main figures behind today’s Etna wines’ popularity. He established his estate in 2001 on the northern part of the Sicilian Island, back when Etna as a wine region was relatively still undiscovered. 

Frank farms 24 hectares of vines mostly planted to the indigenous variety Nerello Mascalese, in the most traditional way, avoiding all treatments where possible. Instead, the estate idealises inter-plantation of fruit trees and beehives to regain a complex ecosystem. 

From the Estate range to the single vineyard cuvées (specific crus with individual expressions, produced and bottled only in exceptional vintages), the wines showcase the incomparable volcanic terroir with intensity and uniqueness – textural, yet with lively freshness and endless length.