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California Malvasia Bianca

California Malvasia Bianca Wine Details
Price: $11.00 per bottle

Description: This vintage of the Malvasia Bianca has a distinctive floral aroma, tropical fruit flavors and a rich, creamy mouth-feel. An excellent companion for spicy Asian dishes or fresh fruit.

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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