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Malvasia Bianca

Malvasia Bianca Wine Details
Price: $16.00 per bottle

Description: A fragrant, sweet Italian varietal that is low on acidity. Enjoyable as a sweet wine alternative or after dinner as a dessert accompaniment.

Varietal Definition
Malvasia:
Semi-classic grape cepage of ancient, probably Greek, origin. Widely grown in Italy as distinctive area sub-varieties, such as Malvasia di Candia, Malvasia Istriana etc. Used to produce dry and sweet white, and light red, wines with high alcohol content and residual sugar. Also widely grown in Portugal and the island of Madeira where the important wine-name Malmsey is an English word corruption of Malvasia.


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