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Signature grapes
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Bottles to find
Malvasia delle Lipari is an appellation in Sicily, Italy.
Growers build the wines around Malvasia Bianca, filling out the blend with Corinto Nero.
The ground underneath is volcanic.
The climate is mediterranean.
The vineyards themselves read as island and steep sites.
Sweet white wine and fortified wine is what the region is known for, and in the glass it shows dessert-like and showcasing the volcanic terroir.
Labels here fall under the DOC.
At the table these bottles work with desserts, cheese and fruit tarts.
Serve chilled.
In the glass.
Sweet white: Dessert-like.
Fortified: Showcasing the volcanic terroir.
Grapes planted here.
Classifications.
- DOC
Bottles to look for.
- Cantine Colosi 'Najm' Passito Malvasia delle Lipari, Sicily, Italy
- Cantine Colosi Malvasia delle Lipari Naturale, Sicily, Italy
- Cantine Colosi Malvasia delle Lipari Passito di Salina, Sicily, Italy
- Caravaglio Malvasia delle Lipari Passito, Sicily, Italy
- Fenech Malvasia delle Lipari Passito, Sicily, Italy
- Florio Malvasia delle Lipari, Sicily, Italy
- Gaetano Marchetta Malvasia delle Lipari Passito, Sicily, Italy
- Giona Malvasia delle Lipari, Sicily, Italy
At the table.
- desserts
- cheese
- fruit tarts
Serving and cellaring.
- Serve chilled.
Nearby regions.
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Sicily
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Mount Etna
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Moscato di Pantelleria
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04
Lazio
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Sardinia
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Rangen
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Sicily
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Malvasia delle Lipari: common questions
01.What grapes is Malvasia delle Lipari known for?+
Malvasia Bianca is the signature grape of Malvasia delle Lipari. Corinto Nero are also planted here.
02.What kind of wine does Malvasia delle Lipari make?+
Malvasia delle Lipari produces sweet white wine and fortified wine.
03.Where is Malvasia delle Lipari?+
You will find Malvasia delle Lipari in Italy, where it is an appellation.
04.What food goes with Malvasia delle Lipari wine?+
Try desserts, cheese and fruit tarts.
More from here: every wine region in Italy, or the wider Sicily guide.