2024 Girolamo Russo "a Rina" Etna Rosso

The 2024 Girolamo Russo "a Rina" Etna Rosso is an elegant and electric benchmark of the region, blended from Nerello Mascalese and a small portion of Nerello Cappuccio sourced from younger vines across the estate’s top contrade. On the nose, it is intensely aromatic and transparent, offering a classic "volcanic" profile of wild strawberries, tart cherries, and blood orange layered with sophisticated notes of leather, Mediterranean herbs, and a distinctive smoky ash. The palate is light-to-medium bodied and high-toned, balancing a juicy red fruit core with a vibrant, zesty acidity and fine, silky tannins that mirror the structure of a cool-climate Pinot Noir or Nebbiolo. It finishes with a long, savory persistence and a crystalline mineral snap that reflects the black lava soils of Mount Etna's northern slopes.