How do you pronounce Malagousia?

Malagousia is pronounced mah-lah-goo-ZYAH.

Where does Malagousia come from?

Malagousia grows in Macedonia, Greece.

What does Malagousia taste like?

Expect peach, jasmine, citrus, apricot. Closest familiar reference: a fuller-bodied aromatic dry white, floral like Gewurztraminer but with fresher acidity and no residual sweetness.

Malagousia — Underdog Grape Guide

Tasting profile: Ripe peach and apricot lifted by jasmine and a citrus edge, full on the palate but kept honest by a thread of fresh acid.
Where it grows: Macedonia, Greece
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The region

Macedonia, Greece

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Malagousia: common questions

How do you pronounce Malagousia?: Malagousia is pronounced mah-lah-goo-ZYAH.
Where does Malagousia come from?: Malagousia grows in Macedonia, Greece.
What does Malagousia taste like?: Expect peach, jasmine, citrus, apricot. Closest familiar reference: a fuller-bodied aromatic dry white, floral like Gewurztraminer but with fresher acidity and no residual sweetness.

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