malvasia
noun
a sweet grape from which malmsey wine is made.
malvasia
American
[mal-vuh-see-uh]
/ ˌmæl vəˈsi ə /
noun
Malvasia
British
/ ˌmælvəˈsɪə /
noun
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another word for malmsey
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the type of grape used to make malmsey
Other Word Forms
Etymology
Origin of malvasia
1830–40; < Italian, for Monemvasia. See malmsey
Example Sentences
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This wine is a blend of vernaccia, trebbiano gentile and malvasia bianca, grown on ancient sea beds that are now Tuscan hillsides, providing a minerally saline complexity.
From Washington Post • Aug. 25, 2022
Once you try this entrancing blend of monastrell, tempranillo, garnacha tinorera, graciano and a splash of white malvasia, you may want to book a ticket and go there.
From Washington Post • Mar. 3, 2022
This one, made largely from the malvasia del Lazio grape, is still fresh, but richer, with more character than in the Frascatis I remember.
From New York Times • Apr. 2, 2020
So far, the device can distinguish among four: chardonnay, Ais�n, malvasia and macabeu.
From Time Magazine Archive
The large harbour-town is backed by a waterfall which may prove disastrous to it; its lands were formerly famous for the high-priced malvasia Candida—Candia malmsey.
From To the Gold Coast for Gold A Personal Narrative in Two Volumes.—Volume I by Burton, Richard Francis, Sir
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