Grape · White
Malvasia
WhiteWSET level 3
Family of grapes spread across Mediterranean. Aromatic and often sweet. Various styles from dry to fortified. Name from Monemvasia (Greece).
- Origin
- Greece (origin)
- Climate
- Warm
- Skin colour
- Yellow to pink
- Alcohol
- 12-15%
- Ageing potential
- Variable
Taste profile
Aromas
- Apricot
- Peach
- Orange blossom
- Honey
- Muscat
Where does it grow?
- Italy
- Portugal (Madeira)
- Spain
- Croatia
Key wines
- Malvasia delle Lipari
- Madeira Malvasia
- Malvasia di Candia
Food
Desserts, biscotti, blue cheese, fruit
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