2024 Girolamo Russo "a Rina" Etna Rosso (Nerello Mascalese)

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.