Malvasia is predominantly found on volcanic islands such Canary, Sicily, and Greek.
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Cold climate flavors are Citrus, Yellow Fruit and Floral.
Warm climate flavors are more Tropical.
Dry Malvasia tends to have good fruit, good acidity, and mineral notes:
SUGAR | Dry | ||
BODY | Light | ||
FRUIT | Medium | ||
ACIDITY | Medium - High | ||
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Malvasia is also a very good Aperitif.
Excellent Pairing:
Salads. Grilled Vegetables.
Shellfish. Crab. Lobster.
Seafood. Grilled Fish.
Sushi. Sashimi.
Paella. Pasta. Risotto. Rice.
White Meat. Chicken. Fowl.
Cheese:
Fresh Cheese. Goat.
The Malvasia name is used for dry white wines, semi dry white wines, dessert wines, red wines, and fortified wines, using the same grape.
The Malvasia grape is also used in blends, such as in Italian Vin Santo.
On the island of Madeira, the names Malvasia and Malmsey have been used interchangeably for sweet Malvasia wines; however, "Malmsey" is now used exclusively for a sweet Madeira wine made from the Malvasia grape.
Malvasia wine is produced in:
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