Girolamo Russo Etna Bianco San Lorenzo

Girolamo Russo's first single vineyard white wine is the San Lorenzo Etna Bianco. This old-vine expression offers white peach, citrus and melon, but the standout aromas here are those distinctive Etna overtones of ash, smoke and mineral. This is a sharp and beautifully etched white wine. Fruit comes from the lower part of the San Lorenzo vineyard at 740 meters in elevation. Only 1,200 bottles were released.

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• Vintage:	2020
  Format:	750ml
  Minimum Order:	6 bottles
  Country:	Italy
  Region:	Sicily
  Varietal(s):	Nerello Mascalese, Nerello Cappuccio

• 94 POINTS, WINE ADVOCATE The 2015 Etna Rosso San Lorenzo is almost all Nerello Mascalese with a tiny bit (just 2%) Nerello Cappuccio. I love the extreme balance that this wine shows with its medley of aromas that span from berry fruit and spice to dark volcanic mineral. San Lorenzo adds a touch of sweetness or softness, although you can hardly call it that given the austerity and structural firmness you should expect of this noble Sicilian grape. That elegance does a lot to soften the mouthfeel and ultimately renders the wine more accessible but complex at the same time.
  August, 2017