{"title":"Girolamo Russo","description":"\u003cp\u003eBenanti, Terre Nere, and Salvo Foti are all routinely mentioned when discussing the \"who's who\" of Etna producers, but the relatively new estate of Girolamo Russo is increasingly in the conversation. And rightfully so; traditionally made, the wines are genuine and compelling expressions of Etna's unique terroir.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eSimilarly to Piedmont, the still-active volcano is broken up into Crus known locally as Contrade. Shaped by centuries of volcanic activity, each Contrada produces intricate and diverse wines that we just can't seem to get enough of.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWith 18 ha of organically farmed vines in some of Etna's top Crus, Giuseppe Russo crafts classic wines that expertly articulate the nuance of each Contrada. 100+ year-old vines dig deep into Etna's northern face placing its unmistakable volcanic minerality front and center.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eGiuseppe’s single vineyard bottlings from old, ungrafted vines in the high altitude contrade of San Lorenzo, Feudo and Feudo di Mezzo are among the finest Etna has to offer. Combining aromatic purity and mineral depth, these are stunning representations of volcanic terroir. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWith fruit primarily from his younger vines, Giuseppe also makes delightful Etna Rosso and Bianco. They're comparable to Piedmont's 'normale' wines, with fruit from several sites blended together to create a wine that represents Etna as a whole, rather than honing in on the attributes of a single Cru.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[],"url":"https:\/\/sf.flatiron-wines.com\/collections\/girolamo-russo.oembed","provider":"Flatiron SF","version":"1.0","type":"link"}