malvasia
noun
mal·va·sia
ˌmal-və-ˈzē-ə 
-ˈsē-
often capitalized
: a medium to large cultivated grape of Mediterranean regions that is often blended with other grape varieties to produce aromatic dry or sweet wines
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For his part in a plot against Edward’s reign, George was drowned in what Penn clarifies as a sweet Greek wine called malvasia.
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Steve Donoghue, The Christian Science Monitor, 1 Dec. 2020
This lovely white is a blend of riesling (which contributes acidity), malvasia (aromatics) and chardonnay (body).
—Dave McIntyre, Washington Post, 7 June 2019
Everything about growing the ramisco and malvasia grapes is hard work.
—Eric Asimov, New York Times, 3 Aug. 2017
Cheap Madeira is generally made out of a blend of grapes, but the best bottles tend to come from four principal grapes in ascending order from driest to sweetest: sercial, verdelho, bual and malmsey, which is better known elsewhere as malvasia.
—Eric Asimov, New York Times, 22 Dec. 2016
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Steve Donoghue, The Christian Science Monitor, 1 Dec. 2020
This lovely white is a blend of riesling (which contributes acidity), malvasia (aromatics) and chardonnay (body).
—Dave McIntyre, Washington Post, 7 June 2019
Everything about growing the ramisco and malvasia grapes is hard work.
—Eric Asimov, New York Times, 3 Aug. 2017
Cheap Madeira is generally made out of a blend of grapes, but the best bottles tend to come from four principal grapes in ascending order from driest to sweetest: sercial, verdelho, bual and malmsey, which is better known elsewhere as malvasia.
—Eric Asimov, New York Times, 22 Dec. 2016
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“Malvasia.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/malvasia. Accessed 1 Dec. 2024.
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