{"product_id":"hauner-2016-hiera-salina","title":"Hauner 2022 Hierà Rosso Terre Siciliane IGT 750ml","description":"\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eSalina is one of Sicily’s Aeolian Islands, a volcanic archipelago off the northern coast, and Hauner is the island’s best-known family-owned winery, famous above all for its Malvasia delle Lipari. Hierà is its flagship red, grown on the island’s volcanic soils and made from three grapes: 60% Nero d’Avola, 30% Alicante (the local name for Grenache), and 10% Nocera, a rare native variety. Vines average 25 years old, the harvest is in early September, and total production is about 30,000 bottles. The winemaker is Carlo Hauner Jr., and the wine is 13.5% ABV, with an aging potential of about six years.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eThe winery’s notes describe a “deep ruby” with “an intense and fragrant bouquet of wild berries, sweet spice, and chocolate,” a wine that is “velvety, complex, and full-bodied.” Another description finds “ripe red fruit, sweet spices, chocolate and a light hint of tobacco and minerality, typical of the volcanic soil,” with “a long and persistent finish that leaves memories of black fruit and a pleasant freshness.” James Suckling, reviewing the 2021 vintage, wrote: “Aromas of dark cherries with a thick layer of creamy, earthy spice on the nose, following through to a medium- to full-bodied palate, with well-integrated tannins and a dense, focused mouthful of chocolaty fruit that endures. Different and delicious.” Wine-Searcher’s aggregation of 23 critic reviews across vintages averages about 90\/100. Other critics have noted “black cherry, tobacco, and violet” aromas and a savory palate of “mature blackberry, carob and black pepper” with “velvety tannins and fresh acidity.”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eIt’s a distinctive island red with real character: dark-fruited and savory, with the freshness and salinity of its volcanic island home. Pair it with flavorful and even spicy dishes, and the winery’s own suggestion is fresh tuna with a caper sauce, made with the capers typical of the Aeolian Islands. It’s also very good with beef, venison, and aged cheeses.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch3 dir=\"ltr\" aria-level=\"4\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOrigins \u0026amp; Craftsmanship\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eHauner 2022 Hierà Rosso is produced by Azienda Agricola Carlo Hauner, a family-owned winery on the island of Salina, in Sicily’s Aeolian Islands, under winemaker Carlo Hauner Jr. It is a blend of 60% Nero d’Avola, 30% Alicante, and 10% Nocera, from vines averaging 25 years old on volcanic soil, harvested in early September. Production is about 30,000 bottles. Bottled at 13.5% ABV, 750ml.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch3 dir=\"ltr\" aria-level=\"4\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCritics Reviews\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eNo tasting notes are published specifically for the 2022. For house-style context:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJames Suckling (2021 vintage):\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Aromas of dark cherries with a thick layer of creamy, earthy spice on the nose, following through to a medium- to full-bodied palate, with well-integrated tannins and a dense, focused mouthful of chocolaty fruit that endures. Different and delicious. Drink now.”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWine-Searcher aggregate (23 critic reviews, various vintages):\u003c\/strong\u003e ~90\/100\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCritic note (earlier vintage):\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Made from 60% Nero d’Avola, 30% Alicante and 10% Nocera, this offers tobacco, violet and black cherry aromas. The savory palate delivers mature blackberry, carob and black pepper flavors alongside velvety tannins and fresh acidity.”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHauner (official tasting notes):\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Deep ruby with an intense and fragrant bouquet of wild berries, sweet spice, and chocolate. Velvety, complex, and full-bodied.”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch3 dir=\"ltr\" aria-level=\"4\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTasting Profile\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNose\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDeep ruby with violet reflections. Wild berries, black cherry, and sweet spice, with chocolate, tobacco, violet, and volcanic minerality.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePalate\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eVelvety, complex, and full-bodied, with blackberry, carob, and black pepper, and fine tannin with fresh acidity.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFinish\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLong and persistent, with black fruit and a fresh, mineral lift.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch3 dir=\"ltr\" aria-level=\"4\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eQuick Overview\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cdiv dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\n\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003cthead\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth scope=\"col\"\u003eCategory\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth scope=\"col\"\u003eDetails\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/thead\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAppellation\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eTerre Siciliane IGT (Salina, Aeolian Islands), Sicily, Italy\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBlend\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e60% Nero d’Avola · 30% Alicante · 10% Nocera\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eVintage\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e2022\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eProducer\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eAzienda Agricola Carlo Hauner — Salina\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWinemaker\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eCarlo Hauner Jr.\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eVines\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e~25 years old, volcanic soil; harvest early September\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eProduction\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e~30,000 bottles\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eABV\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e13.5%\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAging Potential\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e~6 years\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eStyle \/ Identity\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eA velvety, dark-fruited, savory red from a volcanic island, with fresh acidity\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAromas \u0026amp; Flavors\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWild berries, black cherry, sweet spice, chocolate, tobacco, volcanic minerality\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBottle Size\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e750ml\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch3 dir=\"ltr\" aria-level=\"4\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFood Pairings\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFresh tuna with caper sauce\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSpicy and flavorful dishes\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBeef and venison\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAged cheeses\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch3 dir=\"ltr\" aria-level=\"4\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eServing Note\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eServe at about 16-18°C; decant briefly if you like.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Breakthru","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":31777371848770,"sku":"","price":35.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0363\/8621\/files\/Hauner_2022_Hier_Rosso_Terre_Siciliane_IGT_750ml.jpg?v=1792868235","url":"https:\/\/www.blackwellswines.com\/products\/hauner-2016-hiera-salina","provider":"Blackwell's Wines \u0026 Spirits","version":"1.0","type":"link"}