Underdog Grape · Greece

Malagousia

Pronounced mah-lah-goo-ZYAH

If you love the perfume of Gewurztraminer but not the weight, Malagousia is the aromatic white you have been missing. Peach, jasmine, and citrus, with acidity Gewurztraminer usually forgets.

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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Where to buy
For specific bottles and where to buy them, read the deep dive.

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The region

Macedonia, Greece

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What wine is Malagousia similar to?
If you usually drink Gewürztraminer, Malagousia is the underdog swap to try. Other lesser-known grapes in the same style: Antão Vaz, Rotgipfler, Bical.
Read the deep diveMalagousia: The Greek White That Came Back From the Dead

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