In the glass
Aroma: wild strawberry, pomegranate, saline mineral, dried rose
Palate: tart cherry, light tannic grip, saline, herbs
Susucaru is Cornelissen's zero-addition rosato: brief skin contact on Nerello Mascalese yields a pale, mineral-driven rose with wild red fruit and Etna's characteristic volcanic salinity.
What it pairs with
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Crudo di gamberi rossi siciliani
The wine's briny salinity and fresh acidity elevate sweet red prawns perfectly. -
Sicilian fish couscous (trapanese style)
Refreshing acidity and saline mineral character bridge the spiced fish broth and couscous. -
Grilled octopus with capers and lemon
Wild strawberry notes and mineral freshness frame the charred octopus.
History
Susucaru (Sicilian for a game of jump-rope, suggesting lightness and playfulness) is Cornelissen's natural rosato, produced from Nerello Mascalese with brief skin contact and no additions. It quickly became one of the most sought-after natural rosatos in the natural wine community worldwide.
- 2010 — First Susucaru vintage; natural rosato from Nerello Mascalese introduced
- 2016 — Became one of the most-requested natural rosatos in the global natural wine bar scene
Facts
- Producer
- Frank Cornelissen
- Grapes
- Nerello Mascalese
- Classification
- IGP Terre Siciliane
- Oak
- No oak; brief skin contact; no additions
- ABV
- 12.5%
- Price
- €22-35 at retail
- Drinking window
- 1-5 from vintage
- First vintage
- 2010
- Biodynamic
- Biodynamic Practicing
- Organic
- ORGANIC CERTIFIED