Etna Rosso A Rina 2020

Girolamo Russo

This estate was re-established by Giuseppe Russo in 2005 in memory of his father Girolamo. The 18 hectares of vineyards lie at 650-780 meters above the sea level, on the north slopes of Etna which are composed of volcanic and sandy soil, rich in minerals. Mainly planted with old vines, some being 100 years old, all vines are certified organic. Giuseppe nurtures the local varietals and creates wines with incredible minerality and scents.

Aged for 12 months in a mix of Slavonian oak casks and concrete tanks. Elegant and complex with hints of cherry and plum, alongside notes of leather and tobacco. Fresh on the palate with soft and velvety tannins and a lingering finish.

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Producer
Girolamo Russo
Region
Italy, Sicily
Variety
Nerello Mascalese, Nerello Cappuccio
Bottle Format: 75cl

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Italy
Sicily

Sicily

Sicily is the largest island in the Mediterranean Sea. Blessed with consistently bright sunshine and reliably moderate rainfall, the classic Mediterranean climate is ideally suited to the needs of wine-bearing grape vines. The soils, and the mountains from which they came, are of particular interest when it comes to studying Sicilian viticulture.

Mount Etna, Europe’s tallest active volcano at 10,930ft (3330m), is responsible for the mineral-rich, dark soils which characterize the Etna DOC. Vineyards are now being planted higher up on the volcanic slopes, to capitalize on the cooler air and richer soils there. Fifty miles (80km) south, the Iblei Mountains stake their place in eastern Sicilian wine. On their lower slopes and the coastal plains below them, the DOCs of Siracusa, Noto and Vittoria sweep from east to west, forming a crescent which mirrors the arcing coastline.

Wine Appellations

IGT: Sicilia; Terre Siciliane; Avola

DOC: Etna; Noto; Marsala; Pantelleria; Sicilia; Vittoria

DOCG: Cerasuolo di Vittoria Indigenous Grapes varieties White: Carricante; Cataratto; Grillo; Inzolia; Malvasia delle Lipari; Zibibbo Red: Alicante; Frappato; Grecanico; Nerello Mascalese; Nerello Cappuccio; Nero d’Avola; Perricone; Syrah

Grape Varieties

In terms of red-wine varieties, the most common after Nero d'Avola is Grecanico, accompanied by small quantities of Alicante (Grenache), Perricone, and Frappato, the latter being the key ingredient in Sicily’s only DOCG wine Cerasuolo di Vittoria. Sibling varieties Nerello Mascalese and Nerello Cappuccio are also small players in terms of volume, but are of vital importance around Mount Etna. In regard of white wines the principal grape varieties are: Cataratto, Inzolia, Grillo, and Carricante