2021 Frank Cornelissen Munjebel Bianco

This is living wine at its finest. Frank Cornelissen is a legendary winemaker, that was really put Sicilian natural wine on the map. (Maybe a little bit of thanks to Action Bronson there too). The Munjebel Bianco is a favourite of mine. I like to imagine it's like biting into a juicy yellow peach on a hot summer's day at the beach. There's notes of white nectarine, yellow peach, quince and a herbal dried oregano note. Balanced with bright acid and a lick of salt. A harmonious wine that we love to savour  - and often gifted to much success. It's a special wine this one. 

"Our first white wine started out as an orange wine, fermented with the skins for an extended period. I liked the tactile feeling and density, but missed the finesse and precision of the classic French white wines from for example the Loire. With the vintage 2015 I changed our technique to search for the purity and flavours of Etna which evolved in maintaining a short period of skin contact and ageing our white wines for an extended period in the coldest part of our cellar before bottling. The obtained elegance, purity and density makes this wine very suited to accompany a wide variety of dishes and cuisine, from fish to white meat."

- Frank

Where: Sicily, Italy. 

When: 2021

What: Grecanico Dorato, Carricante

How: A feast of seafood or a whole grilled fish with someone special (You won't want to share this wine with more than one other). This wine you can definitely sit on and bring out for that special occasion.