malvasia

noun

mal·va·sia ˌmal-və-ˈzē-ə How to pronounce malvasia (audio)

-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

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web For his part in a plot against Edward’s reign, George was drowned in what Penn clarifies as a sweet Greek wine called malvasia.

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

Word History

Etymology

Italian, a sweet wine, from Modern Greek Monobasia Monemvasia, village in Greece

First Known Use

1882, in the meaning defined above

单词	malvasia
释义	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 Example Sentences Recent Examples on the Web For his part in a plot against Edward’s reign, George was drowned in what Penn clarifies as a sweet Greek wine called malvasia. 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 Word History Etymology Italian, a sweet wine, from Modern Greek Monobasia Monemvasia, village in Greece First Known Use 1882, in the meaning defined above
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