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Malvasia Bianca

2023 · Malvasia · Old Mission Peninsula
$28.00
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Varietal: MalvasiaVintage: 2023Appellation: Old Mission PeninsulaBody: Light-bodiedAging: Slight skin contact, cold bottled under screw cap

Tasting notes

They planted these vines believing the clones came from Friuli, then found they had actually come from Piedmont, carried over a century ago by immigrants who called them Malvasia Bianca, so the US government did too. Genetic testing says the vines are really Malvasia Moscata, grown today only in Piedmont and the United States, but the legal name stays. Lush ruby red grapefruit on the nose leading to lemon verbena and tropical fruit, with a delicate effervescence from cold bottling that livens the palate like a Vinho Verde.

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Sweet and sour pork, pad thai, sushi with ginger, pho, pork tacos, seafood, charcuterie

Details

Varietal
Malvasia
Vintage
2023
Appellation
Old Mission Peninsula
Body
Light-bodied
Aging
Slight skin contact, cold bottled under screw cap
Bottle
750 ml
The maker
Mari Vineyards

Italian varieties grown at the 45th parallel on Old Mission Peninsula, in hand-built caves, on a peninsula nobody thought could ripen Nebbiolo.

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