Description
Although Etna has a tradition in high density plantation of vines, Cornelissen seeks to reduce monoculture and has thus interplanted various local fruit varieties which attract bees to regain a complex ecosystem. The new vineyards are planted without grafts, using a selection of our original, ungrafted vines.
Cornelisson’s farming philosophy is based on acceptance of the fact that man will never be able to understand nature’s full complexity and interactions, hence they choose to concentrate on observing and learning the movements of Mother Earth in her various energetic and cosmic passages and prefer to follow her indications as to what to do, instead of deciding and imposing ourselves.
Tasting Notes
From high-altitude vineyards on Etna, the 2016 Munjebel Rosso VA Le Vigne Alte is a delicate and finessed expression. This wine is the most fragile of all. Those vines planted high up the volcano’s flank offer fruit that is characterized by wild berry, blueberry, rose hip and lilac. This wine speaks in a hushed voice, but its message certainly comes across. It flaunts a deeply volcanic identity with smoke, tar and crushed stone. [91 Points, Monica Larner – December 2018, robertparker.com]
