Girolamo Russo - 'a Rina Etna Rosso 2020 (750ml) Muller Thurgau

Girolamo Russo - 'a Rina Etna Rosso 2020 (750ml) Muller ThurgauGirolamo Russo had been farming vineyards in Etna for decades, though it wasnt until a few years after his passing (2003) that his son Giuseppe decided to begin bottling wines under their name. Today, Giuseppe farms 18 hectares of sea influenced vineyards planted at 800 meters above sea level. Indigenous varieties, native yeast fermentations, and organic farming practices are all implemented at the estate. A Rina is an earthy and red fruited Nerello

bay leaves

Dark red fruit

25% Grenache

Fragrant notes of white fruits and flowers

dried mango and papaya

Thanks to its subtle colour and its aromatic profile

The colour is deep and the nose reflects the sunny growing season with remarkable ripeness and overtones of blackcurrant and black fruit

Compared to Primonero it has a more complex and richer taste

and rosemary blend seamlessly with a subtle mineral quality

Nautilus Clay Hills Vineyard is located on the ridge that divides the Brancott and Omaka Valleys

which distinguish these superb Champagnes

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