2021 Frank Cornelissen X Patagonia Pistemutta Rosato

Region: Sicily
Grape: Nerello Mascalese
Vineyard/Cellar Stats: Organic farming, 50+ year old vines on volcanic soils, destemming and light crushing of the grapes; fermentation starting with a “pied-de-cuve” keeping the must in skin contact for one night; aged in fiberglass and bottled, unfined/unfiltered, with <15ppm SO2; 12.5% ABV
Winemaker: Frank Cornelissen

• Iconoclastic Etna legend Frank Cornelissen makes a killer rosato for Patagonia Provisions based on the old-school farmer winemaking tradition of Etna called ‘contadino’
• Estate fruit with farming that goes way beyond organic
• Tastes like a uniquely Etna mix of velvety red berries, blood oranges and black volcanic rocks
• Flinty, smoky minerality + a hit of salinity takes it from boring rosé to seductive late night disco fuel