white grape · also Malvasia Bianca, Malvasia Istriana, Malmsey Istria / Friuli; Madeira (Malmsey); Lazio / Tuscany serve 8–12 °C ages 1–20 years
Malvasia is a white grape: medium-bodied, moderate acidity, usually off-dry. 54 Malvasia wines from £5.95. Typical aromas: orange blossom, apricot, spice, sometimes skin-contact tannin.
Typical structure · knowledge base
Sweetness
bone dryluscious
off-dry · 2/5
Body
lightfull
medium · 3/5
Acidity
lowhigh
moderate · 3/5
Oak
noneheavy
none · 1/5
Alcohol
lowhigh
moderate · 3/5
Typical for the variety; WineGenie knowledge base, not a measurement of one wine.
Is Malvasia sweet or dry?
Usually off-dry.
What goes with it
antipasti, fruit dessert, hard cheese, Middle Eastern food. aromatic; sweet versions with dessert
Where it grows
Istria / Friuli, Italy — dry, sometimes orange
Madeira (Malmsey), Portugal — the sweetest Madeira
Lazio / Tuscany, Italy — Frascati and Vin Santo blends