The Malagousia Mystery
For quite some time now, fashionable white Greek grape variety Malagousia stands for me for fun and delicious wines with good complexity for their style but it seems that there is more to it. During the Malagousia workshop held in Thessaloniki few weeks ago, we explored every angle of this intriguing and popular variety.
A whole new world was laid out in front my eyes! So I can now happily admit that if Malagousia is planted in the right mesoclimates (i.e. high altitude and poor soils) and if yields are restricted it can produce delightful wines with the ability to age remarkably. And though Malagousia cannot be expected to rise to Assyrtiko's levels of complexity and depth, certainly is a variety to notice.
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