- Type
- Red Still, Dry
- Producer
- Girolamo Russo
- Vintage
- 2017
- Location
- Italy, Etna DOC
- Grapes
- Nerello Mascalese
- Alcohol
- 14
- Sugar
- 1.5
- Price
- 1150 UAH, 759 UAH
- Cellar
- N/A
Producer
Making wine on the slopes of Mount Etna is an intensely personal, profound and ongoing act of love.
Some are just ‘lucky’ to be affiliated with Etna by the right of birth. Giuseppe Russo, a graduate of Humanities with a Diploma in piano, re-established the family winery in 2005 and dedicated it to the memory of the late father, Girolamo. Their vineyards cover 18 hectares, surrounded by hazelnut and olive groves.
Giuseppe Russo owns around 26 ha of vineyards, half is sold, half is turned into wine. 1 white, 1 rosé and 4 red wines.
Ratings
2020-05-23 - 8.00
Giuseppe Russo makes magic with Nerello Mascalese on the slopes of mount Etna. I’ve opened my evening with this wine and I was happy about it. Red fruit, clove and flowers, hints of burnt oak. Delicate.
2021-01-02 - 8.00
I am ready to drink Sicilian wines every day. Sour cherry, cherry nut, black pepper, thyme, cinnamon. Not simple, but still friendly Nerello Mascalese by Girolamo Russo. Perfectly balanced and well structured. Flavours of bruised cherry.
2022-08-01 - 8.00
The last time I tasted this wine was more than 18 months ago. It became so much about jam, dried herbs, cloves, and other spices. And while in the nose there are few primary aromas, the palate still displays some fading youth in the form of grippy tannin and acidity. Delicious and sophisticated. However, it feels like you need to drink it over next year.
