U Russu 2019 – Gueli Vini

U’Russu 2019 is made by Davide & Giuseppe Gueli, two brothers making natural wine, almonds and olive oil in the hot and rocky subregion of Agrigento, about 25 kilometers upcountry from the Southern Sicilian coast. U’Russu is made from Nero d’Avola, a red variety that dominates this part of the island, and other local varieties such as Quattro Rappe and Catanese Nero, all put together in whole clusters in open cement tanks and left to macerate for a week. The combination of high altitude vineyards, mineral soils and a large difference in temperature between day and night, makes a characterful red with a mature yet smooth fruitiness and a crunchy volcanic bite.