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Malvasia

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Malvasia (mălvəsē`ə) or Monemvasía (mô'nĕmväsē`ä), village, S Greece, in the Peloponnesus, on a rocky island joined to the mainland by a mole. In the Middle Ages it was a fortress and an important commercial port, exporting Malvasian or malmsey wine, a type now made in many places. It was (1821) the seat of the first Greek national assembly.
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There are four famous grape varieties for Madeira wine, each of which corresponds to a wine style - Sercial (normally dry), Verdelho (medium dry), Bual (medium sweet) and Malmsey, alias Malvasia (rich and sweet).
Madeira so dear to us over the centuries by The Journal (Newcastle, England)
The houses are named after Italian grape varieties, with Malvasia, sleeping four, available for pounds 774 per week (saving pounds 332) until October 2, then pounds 565 (saving pounds 100) until the end of the year.
BOOKIT by South Wales Echo (Cardiff, Wales)
FOR cheap and cheerful Italian try Ortonese Malvasia, right, (white) or their Sangiovese Merlot blend both for pounds 4.
Tried and tasted. by The Mirror (London, England)
 
 
 
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