Indulging in Malvasia Delle Lipari Hauner 2008: A Sicilian Delight Worth Savoring
Malvasia Delle Lipari Hauner 2008 is a monument to the passion for a magnificent land such as Sicily, but it is also a fantastic wine from the past: Malvasia, the famous wine that the Greeks exported throughout the Mediterranean, making this variety ubiquitous and divine.
And this bottle is the emblem of commitment, of the love that the vineyard and the wine can arouse, but also of how great Sicilian wine can be. Forget cantinoni and Nero d’Avola from 15 degrees and think of the flavors of this land, and you will find them all.
Figs, ripe fruit, honey, the sun, cannoli, saffron, the calls of the salty sea, and rocks Everything was distilled into this small, half-liter bottle.
How is Malvasia della Lipari Hauner 2008 made?
The blend is made up of 95% Malvasia delle Lipari and 5% Corinto Nero. The grapes, coming from the island of Salina, are brought to extreme ripeness to concentrate the sugars, and, after the harvest, the bunches are dried on racks to further accentuate dehydration. fermentation and aging in steel, and then resting in the bottle.
Organoleptic characteristics
Amber colour. The bouquet is opulent, dense, and sumptuous, with scents of a thousand and one nights.
The aromatic richness of Malvasia takes shape and becomes a mountain, a black obelisk of unprecedented power.
The look is decisive, perturbing, and leaves no respite.
Molasses, prickly pear cactus cooked on the grill by a Maori god, date and rosemary milkshakes, potted sage with rum and vanilla baba, and eucalyptus custard.
The nutty tones of dried fruit mix with honey, candied fruit, and salted citrus fruits. The scents are endless; you will find everything, even slightly smoky, almost peaty traits.
On the palate, it is sumptuous, velvety, with a comforting and caressing thickness, but iodized like the sea, illuminated by hits of acidity that hiss like a machete on a moonless night.
Infinite length, corybantic rhythm, extreme cleanliness, and great charisma You can’t ask for more from a wine.
Price
The vintage you find on sale today, 2019, costs a maximum of 30 euros, and you can age it in the cellar for half a century. The 2008 we uncorked is evolved and full of incense, but with all this sugar and incredible acidity, it can last forever.
Food pairings
Desserts, trifle; no chocolate; yes to salmon terrine and apple pie.
