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
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This organic blend of malvasia puntinata, bellone, chardonnay and verdicchio from foothills near Rome reignites my fondness for the white wines of central Italy.
From Washington Post ● Mar. 2, 2023
There she offers a line of wines called Fifth Moon made with grape varieties not common in California, such as grüner veltliner, malvasia bianca and chenin blanc.
From Washington Post ● Mar. 2, 2023
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
It’s a more contemporary expression, made with the usual grapes, viura, garnacha blanca and malvasia, and it’s highly satisfying: rich, bright and lively, with floral and citrus aromas and flavors.
From New York Times ● Aug. 19, 2021
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 Sir Richard Francis Burton
I was recently privileged to share a 1920 Malvasia Madeira with friends after a blowout dinner.
From Washington Post ● Oct. 1, 2021
Its wine list includes many nearby producers of local white grapes like Vitovska and Malvasia Istriana that pair brilliantly with fish.
From New York Times ● May 16, 2017
From my perspective, staring out into the yawning azure gulf with razor clams and a glass of Malvasia is an experience not to be rushed, or even ended.
From New York Times ● May 16, 2017
Malvasia Bianca is actually one of many grapes, not necessarily related, that go by the malvasia name.
From New York Times ● Jan. 15, 2015
The dry is well known by the name of Vidonia, and the sweet as Malvasia.
From A Voyage Round the World, Volume I Including Travels in Africa, Asia, Australasia, America, etc., etc., from 1827 to 1832 by James Holman
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