Girolamo Russo
Girolamo Russo Etna Rosso San Lorenzo Piano delle Colombe 2021
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| Denomination | Etna DOC |
|---|---|
| Size | 0,75 l |
| Alcohol content | 14.5% by volume |
| Area | Sicily (Italy) |
| Grape varieties | 100% Nerello Mascalese |
| Aging | 18 months in oak tonneau and one pre-used barrique. Minimum 12 months in bottle. |
Awards
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2021
95/100
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Serve at:
16 - 18 °C.
Longevity:
15 - 25 years
Decanting time:
1 hour
Producer
Girolamo Russo
From this winery
- Start up year: 2005
- Oenologist: Emiliano Falsini
- Bottles produced: 70.000
- Hectares: 18
The Girolamo Russo estate was founded in 2005 by Giuseppe Russo, in memory of his late father. The family are native of Passopisciaro, one of the key villages at the heart of the rebirth of Etna’s most important grape variety, Nerello Mascalese.
This is the north face of Europe’s largest active volcano, Mount Etna, in the north-eastern corner of Sicily.
The Russos have 26 hectares of land in and around Passopisciaro, with 15 hectares of vineyards surrounded by olive and hazelnut groves. The vineyards are high up, between 650 and 780 metres above sea level, inland from the beautiful town of Taormina. Many of the free-standing bush vines are over 80 years old, surviving in harmony with Etna’s black, mineral-rich volcanic soil.
Giuseppe works the vineyards organically and makes the wines himself. He vinifies each parcel separately, seeking out their individual identities in a series of wines that reflect the diverse character of their terroirs.
Some lava flows are very recent, too recent even to plant on.
The area is broken up into sectors known as ‘contradas’. Each contrada has a name and is linked to one of Etna’s townships. Read more
This is the north face of Europe’s largest active volcano, Mount Etna, in the north-eastern corner of Sicily.
The Russos have 26 hectares of land in and around Passopisciaro, with 15 hectares of vineyards surrounded by olive and hazelnut groves. The vineyards are high up, between 650 and 780 metres above sea level, inland from the beautiful town of Taormina. Many of the free-standing bush vines are over 80 years old, surviving in harmony with Etna’s black, mineral-rich volcanic soil.
Giuseppe works the vineyards organically and makes the wines himself. He vinifies each parcel separately, seeking out their individual identities in a series of wines that reflect the diverse character of their terroirs.
Some lava flows are very recent, too recent even to plant on.
The area is broken up into sectors known as ‘contradas’. Each contrada has a name and is linked to one of Etna’s townships. Read more
Meat
Cheese
Matured cheese
Pork
| Name | Girolamo Russo Etna Rosso San Lorenzo Piano delle Colombe 2021 |
|---|---|
| Type | Red green still |
| Denomination | Etna DOC |
| Vintage | 2021 |
| Size | 0,75 l |
| Alcohol content | 14.5% by volume |
| Grape varieties | 100% Nerello Mascalese |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Sicily |
| Vendor | Girolamo Russo |
| Origin | Contrada San Lorenzo (Randazzo) |
| Climate | Altitude: 750 m. a.s.l. Exposure: Northern slopes of Mt. Etna. |
| Soil composition | Volcanic soil; sandy, rich in minerals. |
| Cultivation system | “Modified” alberello on espaliers. |
| Plants per hectare | 5500 |
| Harvest | Last week of October. Manual. |
| Fermentation temperature | 28-30 °C |
| Fermentation | Around 10 days, with local indigenous yeasts. |
| Wine making | Fermentation vessels: small open vats. 18 days maceration of the skins. Malolactic fermentation: spontaneus, in the spring. |
| Aging | 18 months in oak tonneau and one pre-used barrique. Minimum 12 months in bottle. |
| Allergens | Contains sulphites |
