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Malagousia is a white grape known for peach, citrus, herbs. Its best-known homes are Greece.
Origin and history
A Greek grape from western Greece, rescued from near-extinction in the 1970s by Professor Vassilis Logothetis and Evangelos Gerovassiliou.
Where it grows
Northern Greece (Epanomi near Thessaloniki, Macedonia), Attica, Peloponnese and central Greece.
Structure
Medium to full body with moderate acidity; dry, aromatic and sometimes barrel-fermented.
Aromas, young and aged
Young: peach, citrus, jasmine, mint and basil. With age: honey, dried apricot and herbal notes.
Ageing
Best within 2–5 years; oaked and top examples can age 8–10 years.
Also known as
Malagouzia.
Good to know
Domaine Gerovassiliou's Malagousia from Epanomi led the revival that turned this near-lost grape into one of Greece's best-known whites.
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