Girolamo Russo

Calderara Sottana

2020

Sicily

Italy

Say It

Jee-ROH-lah-mo ROO-soh ET-nah ROH-soh Kahl-deh-RAH-rah Soht-TAH-nah

Varietals

Nerello Mascalese, Nerello Capuccio

Flavors & Qualities

Red Cherry

Leather

Smoke

Linked Character

Organic

Wish List Share

Palate

Profile

Palate Character

Smooth & Silky

This Wine Your Palate

Lucky You, a linked Palate Character!

This is a predominantly Smooth & Silky wine, but it shares structural nuances of Tone & Backbone as described in the tasting note below.

Tasting Notes

Medium-plus in body, acidity and tannins, there are flavors of bramble and red cherry fruit, with more subtle rose and herbaceous notes. There are aromas of leather, earth and a smokey minerality in the long finish.

COLOR

Medium Red/Ruby

BODY

TANNIN

ACIDITY

SWEET

ALCOH.

14.5%

GRAPE(S)

Nerello Mascalese, Nerello Capuccio

Palate

Profile

Why this wine made the cut…

Sicily has gems, Girolamo Russo is one of the key sources.

GRAPE VARIETAL(S)

Nerello Mascalese

94% Ne-RELL-o Mas-ca-LAY-zay

Nerello Mascalese is a grape indigenous to the slopes of Etna in north-east Sicily. The name Nerello is derived from Nero, meaning black, while Mascalese is a reference to Mascali, an area east of Etna and close to the coast. The wine is light in color and with fresh acidity, red-fruit flavor, gentle tannins which makes them attractive in their youth, but with enough structure to make them capable of ageing gracefully.

Nerello Capuccio

6% Neh-REL-loh Kah-POO-choh

Nerello Cappuccio is a red grape variety from Sicily, often blended with Nerello Mascalese. It produces wines with bright acidity, soft tannins, and flavors of red berries, herbs, and floral notes. Nerello Cappuccio adds color and aromatic complexity to blends, especially in Etna wines.

Country / State

Italy

Region

Sicily

Producer

Girolamo Russo

Winemaker(s)

Giuseppe Russo

Vintage

2020