Girolamo Russo "Calderara Sottana" Etna Rosso 2022 appellation_Terra Alta Michael direct presses 50% of

Michael direct presses 50% of the grapes and does a 4-8 hour maceration of the other 50%

Grenache Blanc

"Breath of the Volcano" is a rare red wine from him and this white-heavy region

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In a note about the 2021 vintage John Paul elaborates that during the moment that the grape berries were developing Oregon was hit with a heat dome

Girolamo Russo "Calderara Sottana" Etna Rosso 2022 appellation_Terra Alta Michael direct presses 50% ofGiuseppe Russo made a huge leap from being a pianist with a doctorate and an academic career to being a farmer. His father died of a heart attack in 2003 while working in the vineyard and Giuseppe decided not to sell the family vines. His timing was perfect, as a real renaissance of Etna wines was happening in nearby Passopisciaro. Even though Giuseppe had no winemaking skills when he took over, he was able to learn from people like Marco di Grazia