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12 e Mezzo

12 e Mezzo
2019 Malvasia del Salento IGP

Pair this wine with:
Chicken Fish Shellfish

Category: Malvasia

Date Tasted:
Country: Italy
Alcohol: 12.5%
Certified Organic
85 Points
Silver Medal
Highly Recommended
$13.99

12 e Mezzo
2019 Malvasia del Salento IGP

Pair this wine with:
Chicken Fish Shellfish

Category: Malvasia

Date Tasted:
Country: Italy
Alcohol: 12.5%
Silvery straw color. Aromas and flavors of white floral bouquet, lemon oil, ripe apricot, honey-drizzled tropical fruit, and chalky stones with a satiny, crisp, dry-yet-fruity light-to-medium body and a smooth, refreshing, medium-length finish manifesting impressions of panettone with no oak flavor. A round, generous Malvasia with bold floral aromas and a gentle dry-yet-fruity palate.

Tasting Info

Wine Glass Style: Crisp & Lively, Fruity, Juicy & Smooth & Non-Oaky
Aroma Aroma: white floral bouquet, lemon oil, ripe apricot, honey-drizzled tropical fruit, and chalky stones
Taste Flavor: Same as aromas with impressions of panettone
Sweetness Sweetness: Dry-yet-Fruity
Enjoy Enjoy: Now on its own and with food
Recipes Pairing: Chicken Kebobs, Ceviche, Jambalaya
Bottom Line Bottom Line: A round, generous Malvasia with bold floral aromas and a gentle dry-yet-fruity palate.

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Malvasia

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Serve in a White Wine Glass
Malvasia is produced in several countries, but most notably in Italy, where it is most commonly a dry white; there are a few sweeter versions also produced. Malvasia is an aromatic white, with exotic perfumes of peach, apricot and mango; there is very good acidity and the wines are quite delicious. Some of the best examples of Malvasia are from the Friuli region of northern Italy.

In Sicily, there are sweeter versions known as Malvasia delle Lipari, from a small group of islands just north of Sicily. These are sensual dessert wines with apricot and honeyed perfumes, good acidity and moderate sweetness, often with a delicate nuttiness in the finish.

There are also fine examples of Malvasia produced in Spain, Portugal (the famed Madeira wines are made with Malvasia) and the United States.

Consume the dry versions relatively young with sushi or fusion cuisine, while the desert versions can age for a decade or more and are meat to be enjoyed with pastries, such as almond torte.