{"product_id":"frank-cornelissen-magma-terre-siciliane-red-2021-750ml-red-wine-bottle-14-abv","title":"Frank Cornelissen Magma Terre Siciliane Red 2021, 750ml Red Wine Bottle (14% ABV)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRegion: Sicily, Italy (IGP Terre Siciliane \/ Mount Etna)\u003cbr\u003eGrapes: 100% Nerello Mascalese\u003cbr\u003eBody: Full\u003cbr\u003eNotes: Wild marasca cherry, blood orange peel, crushed volcanic ash, damp earth, iron, dried Mediterranean herbs, and graphite, with ultra-fine, chalky tannins and a massive, mineral-driven finish\u003cbr\u003ePairing: Roasted wild boar, slow-braised lamb shanks, aged Pecorino Siciliano, seared duck breast, or continuous charcuterie boards\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eThe Producer\u003cbr\u003eFrank Cornelissen is an iconic, uncompromising titan of the natural wine world, operating along the northern slopes of Mount Etna in Sicily. Arriving on Etna in 2001, the Belgian-born winemaker was captivated by the ancient, high-elevation bush vines (alberello) rooted directly in raw volcanic rock and ash. Rejecting modern industrial winemaking completely, Cornelissen views wine as an unfiltered cosmic blend of human effort, volcano, and climate. He farms without systemic chemicals, synthetic sprays, or irrigation, treating the vineyard as a living biosphere. In his cellar in Solicchiata, his zero-zero philosophy reaches absolute mastery: spontaneous native fermentations, aging in neutral epoxy-lined polyurea tanks (avoiding oak to preserve pure volcanic energy), zero filtration, zero fining, and no added sulfur dioxide whatsoever.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe Wine\u003cbr\u003eThe \"Magma\" (R32 \/ 2021 vintage) is Frank Cornelissen’s absolute flagship masterwork—a legendary single-vineyard, grand-cru level expression produced only in exceptional vintages. The wine comes strictly from 100+ year-old, ungrafted (piede franco) pre-phylloxera Nerello Mascalese vines in the high-elevation Contrada Barbabecchi, sitting nearly 900 meters above sea level on the northern face of Etna. The grapes are harvested extremely late by hand, fully destemmed, and fermented spontaneously with native yeasts on their skins for over 60 days. Aged patiently in neutral epoxy-lined tanks to highlight the pure, raw terroir of the volcano before being bottled zero-zero, the 2021 vintage is an absolute tour de force. It masterfully pairs an ethereal, concentrated bouquet of dark mountain berries and blood orange with a dense, iron-rich mineral core, fine-grained structural tannins, and a hauntingly long, volcanic finish.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Frank Cornelissen","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47636968439957,"sku":null,"price":288.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/gcfwines.com\/products\/frank-cornelissen-magma-terre-siciliane-red-2021-750ml-red-wine-bottle-14-abv","provider":"Good Clean Fun","version":"1.0","type":"link"}