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Girolamo Russo
Etna Rosso San Lorenzo
2017
4.2
Region
Italy › Sicily › Etna › Etna Nord › Etna DOC
Type
red · still
Grapes
Nerello Mascalese
Alcohol
14.5%
Volume
750 mL
Sugar
1 g/L
Tasting Notes(1)
4.2
I poured this wine and realised how tired I was. Honestly, this wine was just too much. Emotionally and intellectually. And it seems like many felt the same way. In addition, I didn't decant it. And it was a mistake. In any case, I tried my best to get to the bottom of the glass.
A beautiful bouquet that shows some maturity. Dried cherries, underbrush, leather and tobacco. It has a powerful palate (so again, it's better to aerate it well), but it's juicy and pleasant to drink thanks to the good acidity level and quality of the fruit. Would gladly repeat this bottle. Alas, it seems like it's not available anymore.
About
San Lorenzo is set outside Randazzo on the lower slopes of the volcano, 700 to 800 meters above sea level. The contrada is named after the cult of St. Lawrence. The wine is a blend of Nerello Mascalese with a tiny bit of Nerello Cappuccio. The 70 to 100 years old vines grow on volcanic (who would guess?) and sandy soils rich in minerals. Spontaneously fermented with indigenous yeasts. Macerated for 15 days and aged for 18 months in used 2600L oak casks. A relatively tiny production, only 4000 bottles yearly.
