2021 Girolamo Russo "Nerina" Etna Bianco, Sicily, ItalyABOUT THIS WINE The vines grown in the Etna Bianco DOC are a blend of 70% Carricante with the remaining 30% a blend of Catarratto, Inzolia, Grecanico, Minnella. Farming is certified organic and the grapes used for this particular blend have a varying degrees of age with plantings starting from 1924, 1964 and 2016. The typical harvest time is the first week of October. Maceration and fermentation are controlled by low temperature fermentation in 70%

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5% Trousseau

a high elevation site with crisp acidity and low alcohol levels

On this vintage: 54% Nebbiolo

Jennifer Williams

and in Muscadet

It produces an intensily mineral and fresh wine that brings a lof of lift to 1903

the wine is fermented with approximately 15% whole cluster in two-ton fermenters

The 2021 vintage was memorable for the extreme challenges it posed to growers

From tasting berries to careful sorting and extended aging in new French oak barrels

Fermentation in stainless steel tanks for 5 months

Surrounded by estate vineyards