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malvasia

malvasia

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A type of grape used to make sweet wine
  • noun
  • Specialized
: malvasía
  • At the vineyard, we often serve a refreshing Malvasia alongside seasonal desserts.
  • Malvasia di

Examples

  • Finally, Resta annotated Morelli's letter on Malvasia and sent it on to Ghezzi.

    Academic text (1997)

  • Morelli replied to Resta, thanking him for corrections to his book on the artists of Perugia and commented on Resta's notes to Malvasia's Felsina Pittrice.

    Academic text (1997)

  • The sweet flavor of Malvasia makes it a popular choice for dessert wines.

  • Many wine enthusiasts appreciate the aromatic profile of Malvasia in their blends.

Surface Forms

malvasia singular
malvasias plural

Etymology

Malvasia comes from the Greek place name Monemvasia, a coastal port once famous for sending 'sweet wine' across Europe. That's why malvasia is now the name of a grape and the sweet wines it makes, and you can see the same name in the old word malmsey for a sweet wine.