Girolamo Russo "’a Rina" Etna Rosso 2024

Girolamo Russo "’a Rina" Etna Rosso 2024Giuseppe Russo made a huge leap from being a pianist with a doctorate and an academic career to being a farmer. His father died of a heart attack in 2003 while working in the vineyard and Giuseppe decided not to sell the family vines. His timing was perfect, as a real renaissance of Etna wines was happening in nearby Passopisciaro. Even though Giuseppe had no winemaking skills when he took over, he was able to learn from people like Marco di Grazia

Tinta Jerónimo

38% Grenache and 17% Mourvèdre

My working title is "Opulence/You Own Everything

and only a small dose of SO2

iron undertones and pleasantly crunchy tannins to give it a depth

” It is a wine that’s screaming for cured meats and other rich food…my own family’s traditional Christmas meatballs come to mind

elegant wines that drink almost like Pinot

A library release direct from Maison Blanche's cellar

it walks a fine line between the leaner

dare I say “hoppy” herbaceusness

For Oszkar

pure volcanic sand decomposed basalt