2021 Girolamo Russo "San Lorenzo Piano delle Colombe" Etna Rosso, Sicily, ItalyABOUT THE WINE Sourced from a tiny sub parcel within the San Lorenzo cru at over 750 meters elevation, Piano delle Colombe is a rare bottling that showcases the highest expression of Etnas northern slopes. The 2021 vintage reflects the cool mountain air and dramatic diurnal shifts of the site, resulting in a wine of lifted aromatics and striking purity. Composed almost entirely of Nerello Mascalese, it is fermented with native yeasts and aged in a mix

Depending on the barrel

Denny Bini is one of the humble heroes of this renaissance-revolution

extended harvest window

just the two of us

Other varieties

TER cuvées represent the epitome of Champagne Philippe Gonet’s style

This gave a backbone and savory qualities to act as bass notes to the carbonic high tones

and a touch of espresso

zesty character while allowing for subtle complexity to develop

Diana18 (do keep in mind Montepulciano is a late ripening variety as it is): and a fourth biotype characterized by a very round leaf instead of the more typical multi-lobed

and satisfyingly clinging on the palate

serve the cheese with baked potatoes