Etna, Sicily· 90% Nerello Mascalese, 10% Nerello Cappuccio
On the northern slopes of Mount Etna, vines cling to black volcanic soils, their roots twisting through centuries of cooled lava. Giuseppe Russo tends them much as his father did, not chasing power or oak, but letting the mountain speak. The wine he calls ‘A Rina’ is his clearest voice.
It smells of red berries and wild herbs, of roses scattered on warm stones after a summer rain. It’s not heavy, not meant to impress with weight. Instead it moves lightly, almost urgently, carrying the freshness of altitude and the whisper of smoke from the volcano. You drink it and it feels alive — the sort of wine that makes you want food on the table and friends around you.
Russo calls it his signature, but it’s more than that. It’s a reminder that Etna is not only about fire and ash; it’s about grace, elegance, and the delicate strength that comes from vines surviving in unlikely places.
This is Etna Rosso at its most inviting: soulful, refreshing, and, like the mountain itself, impossible to forget.
Etna, Sicily· 90% Nerello Mascalese, 10% Nerello Cappuccio
On the northern slopes of Mount Etna, vines cling to black volcanic soils, their roots twisting through centuries of cooled lava. Giuseppe Russo tends them much as his father did, not chasing power or oak, but letting the mountain speak. The wine he calls ‘A Rina’ is his clearest voice.
It smells of red berries and wild herbs, of roses scattered on warm stones after a summer rain. It’s not heavy, not meant to impress with weight. Instead it moves lightly, almost urgently, carrying the freshness of altitude and the whisper of smoke from the volcano. You drink it and it feels alive — the sort of wine that makes you want food on the table and friends around you.
Russo calls it his signature, but it’s more than that. It’s a reminder that Etna is not only about fire and ash; it’s about grace, elegance, and the delicate strength that comes from vines surviving in unlikely places.
This is Etna Rosso at its most inviting: soulful, refreshing, and, like the mountain itself, impossible to forget.
