Hauner
Hauner - Malvasia delle Lipari DOC Passito 2021 cl50
| Description |
Passion for winemaking and for Malvasia delle Lipari, as the latest challenge in an intense life full of interests. This is the spirit with which Carlo Hauner embarked on his adventure in the Aeolian Islands in 1963; from painter to internationally renowned designer, he began producing wine after restoring ancient terraces on the island of Salina. His small revolutions in the cellar fascinated experts, starting with Veronelli, and brought Malvasia di Hauner to the tables of prestigious restaurants, in Italy and abroad. In the 1980s, with the construction of a modern cellar, production expanded. Since 1996, his son Carlo Junior, together with his sons Andrea and Michele, has run the company. Malvasia delle Lipari from the Hauner winery is a sweet, fresh and aromatic passito wine produced on the island of Salina, part of the Aeolian archipelago in Sicily. This label is obtained from almost pure Malvasia di Lipari grapes, plus a small percentage of Corinto Nero from vineyards with slopes between 20 and 35 percent located between 50 and 100 meters above sea level. The vines are grown in counter-espalier with the modified Guyot method on volcanic soils characterized by calcareous soils rich in organic substances and mineral elements. |
| Grapes used | Malvasia delle Lipari and Corinto Nero (in low percentages) |
| Origin and Name | Salina (ME) – Aeolian Islands Malvasia delle Lipari DOC Passito |
| Winemaking and Refinement |
Carefully selected grapes and hand-picked late. The bunches are then left dry on open-air drying racks for 15-20 days before being pressed. Alcoholic fermentation occurs slowly in stainless steel tanks at a controlled temperature for a few weeks. The wine is then racked and refined for at least 18 months in stainless steel containers before being bottled and continuing to mature in the bottle for a further six months before being put on the market. |
| Tasting Notes |
It presents itself to the eye with a beautiful bright amber yellow color. The nose shows intense aromas of ripe yellow fruit and dried fruit, including apricot, dried figs and dates, floral notes of chamomile and aromatic herbs, spicy hints of sweet spices, then turning to nuances of honey and nougat. In the mouth it is full, intense, but also characterized by great freshness that supports it by giving it stability. This passito from the Hauner winery is an imposing and graceful sweet wine, ample and of great finesse with a pleasantly honeyed and nutty finish. |
| Graduation | 13.0% Vol. |
| Additional Notes and Allergens | Contains sulphites |