Girolamo Russo
Girolamo Russo Etna Rosso Calderara Sottana 2021
| Denomination | Etna DOC |
|---|---|
| Size | 0,75 l |
| Alcohol content | 15.0% by volume |
| Area | Sicily (Italy) |
| Grape varieties | 94% Nerello Mascalese, 6% Nerello Cappuccio |
| Aging | 18 months in tonneaux. Minimum 6 month in bottle. |
Awards
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2021
4Italian Sommelier Foundation (FIS) guide This has been one of the most prestigious wine guides in Italy for over 10 years.
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2021
94/100
Decanter is a wine and lifestyle magazine, published monthly in around 90 countries. The magazine includes industry news, classic guides and advice on wine and spirits.
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2021
95/100
James Suckling is an influential American wine critic and journalist who worked at Wine Spectator for 30 years. He left the magazine in 2010 to start his own website and guidebook (JamesSuckling.com). He specialises in Italian and Bordeaux wines.
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2021
96/100
The prestigious international wine guide from the renowned Robert Parker, the world's most experienced and trusted wine taster.
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2021
3One of the most prestigious wine guides in Italy.
Details
Perfume
Color
Taste
Serve at:
16 - 18 °C.
Longevity:
10 - 15 years
Decanting time:
1 hour
Pairings
- Start up year: 2005
- Oenologist: Emiliano Falsini
- Bottles produced: 70.000
- Hectares: 18
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
| Name | Girolamo Russo Etna Rosso Calderara Sottana 2021 |
|---|---|
| Type | Red green still |
| Denomination | Etna DOC |
| Vintage | 2021 |
| Size | 0,75 l |
| Alcohol content | 15.0% by volume |
| Grape varieties | 94% Nerello Mascalese, 6% Nerello Cappuccio |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Sicily |
| Vendor | Girolamo Russo |
| Origin | Contrada Calderara Sottana (Randazzo) |
| Climate | Altitude: 700 m. a.s.l. Exposure: northern slopes of Mt. Etna. |
| Soil composition | Volcanic soil; sandy, rich in minerals. |
| Cultivation system | Alberello and “modified” alberello on espaliers. |
| Plants per hectare | 4500 |
| Yield per hectare | 30 q. |
| Harvest | Manual, second half of October. |
| Fermentation temperature | 28-30 °C |
| Fermentation | 15 days. |
| Wine making | 15 days of maceration on the skins. Fermentation: performed spontaneously by the yeasts naturally present on the grapes. Malolactic fermentation: spontaneus, in the spring. |
| Aging | 18 months in tonneaux. Minimum 6 month in bottle. |
| Allergens | Contains sulphites |