Viere Hante Amaro Hantak

Tasting Profile

Colour: Deep reddish-brown with orange highlights and excellent clarity.
Aroma: Assertive gentian, rue, dandelion, lime, and herbal earthiness with pine-like wormwood.
Palate: Full, immediate bitter gentian and rhubarb upfront, softened by minty freshness, balsamic herbs, and subtle floral sweetness.
Texture: Viscous and coating with a silky, mouth-filling presence.
Bitterness: Pronounced and persistent, classic alpine style – bold but never harsh.
Finish: Long, warming, and mentholated with lingering spice and gentle bitter fade.
Oak Influence: None – pure botanical expression.

Expert Review

"The taste is full, immediate, persistent, with never excessive warm notes, which in fact, after swallowing, turn into balsamic, almost mentholated notes. The bitterness is pronounced but balanced, with a rich herbal complexity and refreshing coolness." – Viere Hänte producer tasting note (consistent with descriptions emphasizing intense herbal depth, balsamic menthol finish, and alpine authenticity)

The Frenchman Says

"This Lessinia amaro rogue charges into the glass like a mountain storm from the Veneto hills, unleashing bold gentian thunder, rue earthiness, and a mischievous minty breeze with rhubarb and balsamic whispers – intensely bitter, wildly refreshing, and utterly addictive, it leaves you invigorated, grinning, and ready to conquer another pour."