Munjebel Bianco 2018

Grape varieties: Grecanico Dorato 50%, Carricante 50%

Their first white wine started out as an orange wine, fermented with the skins for an extended period. Frank 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 Frank changed their technique to search for the purity and flavors of Etna which evolved in maintaining a short period of skin contact and aging their white wines for an extended period in the coldest part of their 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.

Region: Etna, Northern valley

Location: comunes of Randazzo and Castiglione di Sicilia

Vineyards: Calderara, Crasà and Picciolo

Exposure: North

Average age of vines: 30+ years

Vinification: Destemming and light crushing of the grapes

Fermentation: skin maceration with only indigenous yeasts for approximately 3 days

Aging: In neutral epoxy tanks from 1500 liters to 4500 liters for about 16 months

Fining: No

Filtering: Before bottling with PP cartridges of 0,8 micron

Sulphur: values can vary from 15 to 50 mg/l., added or not, depending on the quality of grapes and stability of the wine.

Annual production: 10.000 bottles

First vintage: 2004

Denomination: DOP Sicilia or IGP Terre Siciliane Bianco

Bottle type: Dark burgundy bottle

Available sizes: 750ML, 1500ML, 3000ML (5000ML on special request only)

Recommended stemware: Zalto Burgundy