{"product_id":"girolamo-russo-etna-rosso-a-rina","title":"Girolamo Russo Etna Rosso a Rina 2024","description":"\u003ch1\u003eGirolamo Russo \"'a Rina\" Etna Rosso 2024\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eNamed after the winemaker's mother, 'a Rina is the gateway bottle to one of Etna's most talked-about estates: pale, perfumed, volcanic and dangerously drinkable.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGrape Varietals \u0026amp; Region:\u003c\/strong\u003e Nerello Mascalese with a splash of Nerello Cappuccio (one retailer lists 94\/6; other vintages are blended differently), 14.5% ABV, from old bush-trained vines on the volcanic sandy soils of Etna's northern slope around Passopisciaro, at roughly 650 to 780 metres. Nerello Mascalese is often called Sicily's answer to Pinot Noir: translucent, high in acid, and happiest on volcanic rock.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTaste Profile:\u003c\/strong\u003e Ripe red fruit and delicate florals with a pinch of spice, then fresh acidity, fine tannins and a mineral streak that tastes of lava. Medium-bodied, long and elegant. Great with mushrooms, roast chicken or semi-aged cheese, and a short decant helps while it's young.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWinemaking Process:\u003c\/strong\u003e Fermented in steel with skin maceration, then aged around 12 months in oak barrels (barrel size and age not specified in sources we found). Grapes are hand-harvested from vines farmed organically according to the winery's own guidelines.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWinemaker:\u003c\/strong\u003e Giuseppe Russo, a former classical pianist with a literature PhD, relaunched his family's Passopisciaro estate in 2005 in memory of his father Girolamo, who farmed the land for decades. Sources differ slightly on the exact timing and the vineyard area (15 to 26 hectares depending on whose figure you trust). The estate is not to be confused with the separate Passopisciaro winery down the road.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Girolamo Russo","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50900178436194,"sku":null,"price":90.0,"currency_code":"SGD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0552\/1339\/1970\/files\/GirolamoRusso-EtnaRossoARina.png?v=1793866601","url":"https:\/\/boundbywine.com\/products\/girolamo-russo-etna-rosso-a-rina","provider":"BoundbyWine","version":"1.0","type":"link"}