Girolamo Russo
Etna Rosso Calderara Sottana 2022
Other years:
2021| Denomination | DOC Etna Rosso |
|---|---|
| Size | 0,75 l |
| Alcohol content | 14.5% by volume |
| Area | Sicily (Italy) |
| Grape varieties | 94% Nerello Mascalese, 6% Nerello Cappuccio |
| Aging | 18 months in used tonneaux. Minimum 6 months in bottle. |
| Other years | 2021 |
Description
Still red wine from Etna DOC, 14.5% ABV, produced by Girolamo Russo. Blend: 94% Nerello Mascalese, 6% Nerello Cappuccio. 0.75L bottle, 2022 vintage. An Etna Rosso grown on the northern slopes of the volcano, at 700 meters above sea level in the Calderara Sottana district, from vines trained using the alberello and "modified" alberello espalier systems. Fifteen days of maceration on the skins, spontaneous fermentation with indigenous yeasts, and 18 months of aging in used tonneaux. A minimum of 6 months of bottle aging. The result is a wine with an intense ruby red color, with an extremely complex bouquet featuring blackberry, currant, and morello cherry, enriched with hints of Mediterranean herbs. On the palate, it is broad, elegant, fresh, and vibrant, with remarkable persistence.
Awards
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2022
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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2022
94/100
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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2022
94/100
The prestigious international wine guide from the renowned Robert Parker, the world's most experienced and trusted wine taster.
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2022
3One of the most prestigious wine guides in Italy.
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2022
94/100
Vinous is the online guide from Antonio Galloni, one of the world's leading wine connoisseurs.
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2022
3Italian Sommelier Association (AIS) guide
Tasting notes
Perfume
Color
Taste
Serve at:
16 - 18 °C
Longevity:
10 - 15 years
Decanting time:
1 hour
- 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 2022 |
|---|---|
| Type | Red green still |
| Denomination | Etna DOC |
| Vintage | 2022 |
| Size | 0,75 l |
| Alcohol content | 14.5% 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 Etna. |
| Soil composition | Volcanic, sandy soil, rich in minerals |
| Cultivation system | Sapling and "modified" espalier. |
| 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 conducted spontaneously by the yeasts naturally present on the grapes. |
| Aging | 18 months in used tonneaux. Minimum 6 months in bottle. |
| Allergens | Contains sulphites |