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Structure
Drinking window
Best 1 to 7 years from vintage.
vintage1 yrs7 yrs9 yrs
Critic scores
No critic score is published for this bottle that we can cite with a reviewer, a vintage and a review year, so none is shown. The rating in the header is our own.
In the glass
Aroma: honeysuckle, white pepper, candied orange peel, almond, hay
Palate: yellow stone fruit, lemon pith, almond skin, saline finish
Princic's classical Collio Malvasia Istriana, the indigenous Adriatic-coast white grape vinified in stainless steel. Honeysuckle and white pepper aromatics over a saline finish.
What it pairs with
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Pork loin with sage
Honeysuckle and white pepper aromatics echo the herb; medium body handles the pork fat. -
Asian noodle dishes
Malvasia's aromatic profile handles ginger and lemongrass; saline finish refreshes between bites. -
Aged Pecorino Sardo
Sheep's-milk crystal salt mirrors the saline finish; orange peel notes lift the cheese tang.
History
Princic's Malvasia Istriana, the third of the three Collio whites alongside Friulano and Pinot Bianco. Vinified in stainless steel since the 1970s.
- 1975: First Princic Malvasia Istriana vintage in stainless steel
Facts
- Producer
- Doro Princic · visiting guide
- Grapes
- Malvasia Istriana (100%)
- Classification
- DOC Collio
- Oak
- Vinified in stainless steel; six months on lees before bottling
- ABV
- 13.0%
- Price
- EUR 22 to 32 at retail
- Drinking window
- 1-7 from vintage
- First vintage
- 1975
- Vegan
- Yes (no animal-derived fining)
Frequently asked about Doro Princic Malvasia
What does Princic Malvasia taste like?
Honeysuckle, white pepper, candied orange peel, almond and hay on the nose; yellow stone fruit, lemon pith, almond skin and a saline finish on the palate. Medium-bodied with high acidity.
When should I drink Princic Malvasia?
Drink between 1 and 7 years from vintage. The wine peaks at year 2 to 4; honeysuckle softens into honey with bottle age.
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