2024 Frank Cornelissen Susucaru Rosato

Funky, volcanic Rosato from iconic Sicilian natural producer Frank Cornelissen.

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Description

This isn’t your poolside Provence rosé. It’s Susucaru - Etna-born, skin-fermented, and punk to the core.

Made with the same stripped-back philosophy as the rest of Cornelissen’s wines, this is a blend of Nerello Mascalese, Malvasia, Moscadella and Insolia, with a solid ten days on skins and full malo for texture and stability. It pours a hazy salmon-garnet, more in line with Jura Trousseau than anything pink and polished.

The nose leans savoury - wild berries, stewed cherry, fennel, alpine herbs and a flicker of game. On the palate, there’s red fruit, stone fruit, rosewater, jasmine tea and a lick of minerality, all framed by featherweight tannin and a twist of bitterness on the finish.

It’s light, but not delicate. Refreshing, but not simple. This is a cult wine for good reason - and supplies are predictably thin on the ground.

Our rosé is produced with the same philosophy and vinification techniques as all our other wines: skin contact for texture and territorial identity, malolactic fermentation fully finished for density, fluidity and stability. Not only a refreshing summer wine from a blend of malvasia, moscadella, insolia and nerello mascalese, as this is a “rosé” which can also be regarded as a light red, like a “Jura” wine, pairing well with a wide variety of dishes. - Frank Cornelissen

Price Bracket $51 to $100
Type Rosé
Body Medium Bodied
Country Italy
Region Etna
Feature Cult
Natural/Lo-Fi
Reviewed By The Wine Front
Critic Score 93
Alcohol 13%
Size 750ml
Vintage 2024
Closure Cork

Frank Cornelissen

Belgian native turned cult natural winemaking hero, Frank Cornelissen makes some of the most intriguing raw wines in Sicily's Etna region.

Cornelissen rejects the notion of interfering with Mother Earth at any point in the grape-growing and winemaking process. No additions of any kind - neither in the vineyard nor the cellar - just a stripped-back representation of some of the world's most fascinating volcanic terroir.

Scrambling for allocations of these wines regularly hits a fever pitch. They are only ever available for a limited time. They are one of the gems of the natural wine world.

Frank on Mount Etna Frank Cornelissen

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