2021 Girolamo Russo "Feudo" Etna Rosso, Sicily, ItalyABOUT THIS WINE Sourced exclusively from the Feudo vineyard in the Contrada of San Lorenzoone of Etnas most revered crusthis wine is made from 100% Nerello Mascalese. The vines here are over 70 years old, growing at an altitude of 650670 meters on the north facing slope of Mount Etna. The soils are a mix of lava ash, pumice, and sandy volcanic sediment, which impart the wines hallmark minerality and tension. Farming is done organically, and Giuseppe

and is now run by the third generation

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Hillick & Hobbs is elevating the profile of Finger Lakes Riesling on the world stage through thoughtful viticulture and minimalist winemaking

and long-aging Vouvrays that bring to mind great Riesling

which reflects light and heat

the grapes were gently pressed and fermented with native yeasts before a slow aging in neutral barrels

000L tonneaux made from Eastern European oak (just like those used in Piedmont)

He founded his artisanal project L'Arco in Negrar

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structure and freshness

and are then racked by gravity to tank where they are held for a couple of months to harmonize and clarify naturally before a bottling without fining and filtration

It’s steady slopes rise to the top of the escarpment that overlooks the fertile Murmungee basin