Winery Girolamo RussoFeudo di Mezzo
Red wine
In the mouth this red wine is a powerful with a lot of tannins present in the mouth.
This wine generally goes well with beef, lamb or pasta.
The Feudo di Mezzo of the Winery Girolamo Russo is in the top 60 of wines of Etna.
Taste structure of the Feudo di Mezzo from the Winery Girolamo Russo
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Feudo di Mezzo of Winery Girolamo Russo in the region of Sicily is a powerful with a lot of tannins present in the mouth.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the Feudo di Mezzo of Winery Girolamo Russo in the region of Sicily often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or oak and sometimes also flavors of spices, red fruit.
Food and wine pairings with Feudo di Mezzo
Pairings that work perfectly with Feudo di Mezzo
Original food and wine pairings with Feudo di Mezzo
The Feudo di Mezzo of Winery Girolamo Russo matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, pasta or lamb such as recipes of beef tagliata with truffle oil, cannelloni with parma ham or thiebou yappe from senegal (rice with lamb).
Details and technical informations about Winery Girolamo Russo's Feudo di Mezzo.
Discover the grape variety: Nerello mascalese
Elegant, taut reds with a pale ruby colour (often compared to Pinot Noir and Nebbiolo), fine tannins and high acidity, on aromas of red cherry, raspberry, Mediterranean herbs, dried flowers, spices, graphite and volcanic mineral notes. Fine ageing potential. The absolute star of Etna Rosso DOC, thriving on the black lava flows of the north and east contrade. Also in Faro DOC. Native Sicilian high-altitude grape.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Feudo di Mezzo from Winery Girolamo Russo are 2016, 2012, 2017, 2015 and 0.
Informations about the Winery Girolamo Russo
The Winery Girolamo Russo is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 7 wines for sale in the of Etna to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Etna
Sicilian DOC on the volcano's flanks (400-1,000 m), the first DOC of Sicily (1968). Signature Nerello Mascalese (80% min. in red): fine, taut reds with signature notes of tangy cherry, wild strawberry, dried herbs, volcanic smoke, sweet spices and saline minerality, tight tannins and a cutting freshness - compared to Burgundian Pinot Noir. Carricante (60% min.
The wine region of Sicily
Major qualitative renewal. Sunny, expressive reds: fleshy, spicy Nero d'Avola (black cherry, blackberry, liquorice), fine, mineral Nerello Mascalese on Etna (recalls Pinot Noir), light, crisp Frappato in Cerasuolo di Vittoria DOCG. Lively, saline whites: Catarratto, fat, iodised Grillo, taut Carricante, floral Inzolia. Amber, walnutty fortified Marsala.
The word of the wine: Grand Cru
In Burgundy, the fourth and final level of classification (above the regional, communal and premier cru appellations), designating the wines produced on delimited plots of land (the climats) whose name alone constitutes the appellation. The climats classified as Grand Cru are 32 in the Côte d'Or plus one in Chablis which is divided into 7 distinct climats. Representing barely 1.5% of the production, the Grand Crus are the aristocracy of Burgundy wines.
