{"product_id":"frank-cornelissen-susucaru-terre-siciliane-red-750ml","title":"Frank Cornelissen 'Susucaru' Terre Siciliane Rosso 2023 750ml","description":"\u003cp\u003eITALY : SICILY : TERRE SICILIANE\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eCERTIFIED ORGANIC : Nerello Mascalese, Nerello Cappuccio, Alicante Bouschet, Minnella\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMED-BODIED, POMEGRANATE, RASPBERRY, FOREST FLOOR, SMOKY MINERAL, NO OAK\u003c\/p\u003e\u003chr style=\"margin: 0;\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrank Cornelissen arrived on Mount Etna in 2001 — a Belgian with no winemaking training and one objective: capture what he calls ‘liquified rock.’ Susucaru is his entry-level red, a field blend drawn from 50-year-old vines across multiple parcels on Etna’s northern slopes, labeled Terre Siciliane because the blend pulls from plots outside the strict Etna DOC zone. No wood touches the wine at any stage; everything happens in neutral epoxy tanks, the better to taste the volcano.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDestemmed and lightly crushed, then fermented spontaneously with native yeasts and left on skins for 60 days. No sulfur added. No fining. The 2023 vintage in Sicily was the smallest in decades — down 31% from spring mildew — and the wines that survived show the kind of clarity and definition that comes from natural selection in a difficult year.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003chr style=\"margin: 0;\"\u003e\u003cp\u003ePAIRINGS :\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ctable\u003e  \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003ePasta alla Norma\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ethe classic Sicilian pairing; the tomato’s acidity and the wine’s minerality find each other easily\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e  \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003eGrilled lamb chops with herbs\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ethe wine’s earthy character handles the fat; medium tannin doesn’t dominate\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e  \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003eAged Pecorino Siciliano\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003elean fruit and clean acidity against the salty, crystalline cheese — a regional match\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Zev Rovine","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45126598590623,"sku":"7668","price":30.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0232\/3203\/files\/IMG_2843.jpg?v=1710964820","url":"https:\/\/eastsidecellars.com\/products\/frank-cornelissen-susucaru-terre-siciliane-red-750ml","provider":"Eastside Cellars","version":"1.0","type":"link"}