WTF is Malvasia?

About this episode

This episode introduces listeners to Malvasia wine, exploring its diverse versions and characteristics.

You may not know Malvasia wine, but it’s time to introduce you to this “kaleidoscope” white wine! Malvasia is a really interesting varietal because, depending on who you believe, there are somewhere between 80 and 290 different versions of the grape and wine, some of which are genetically distinct. Woah. The reason it is called a kaleidoscope wine is because it can be made into so many different versions depending on the region and winemaker, everything from a sweet wine to a dry wine to a sp...

Topics covered

• Malvasia wine
• white wine
• wine varietals
• wine regions
• winemaking

Keywords

• Malvasia
• white wine
• wine varietals
• sweet wine
• dry wine

Mentioned in this episode

Products: Malvasia

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