Frank Cornelissen and Etna.
Last week I went to visit the most underground producer of Etna; Mr. Cornelissen. We met at the church of Passopisciaro in the afternoon, with us there were other couples from NY and Italy. Soon we went in the new temporary winery build in two floor, on the ground floor there is the aging, upstair is use for the vinification. Frank dreaming in a proper winery in tree floor with an underground cellar with natural constant temperature, currently need use air-con to be able to monitor-ate the ambience. He reckon this new winery will be ready in 10 years. As soon we came into the winery I notice a certain amazing hygiene, the cellar was super clean and while Frank show as and explain the steps of the vinification I understood how is important from him to keep the ambience quite sterilized. Here there is only ambience yeast and nothing is added to the wines. Plastic bucket in reasonable size are used for fermentation. Thus the perfect material as Frank reckon for the aging is th...