Girolamo Russo San Lorenzo Etna Rosso 2018

Founded by Giuseppe Russo in 2005 in memory of his late father, Girolamo Russo is a Sicilian native from the village of Passopisciaro. Together with his family, Giuseppe farms 15 hectares of vines interspersed with olive and chestnut trees on the volcanic northern slopes of Mt Etna. The location may be picturesque, but it makes viticulture a challenging endeavour, with many of the vineyards planted on steep, terraced slopes with very little rainfall throughout the year. Nevertheless, the Russo family farm their vines organically, with the resultant wines made with minimal intervention in order to let the rustic volcanic terroir shine.