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WHITE
WINE

MONEMVASΙΑ-ΜΑLVASIA

Type

White Sweet Wine

Protected Designation of Origin

Monemvasia-Malvasia

Variety

60% Monemvasia, 20% Kydonitsa, 10% Assyrtiko, 10% Asproudi

Alcohol content

13.5

The naturally sweet wine Monemvasia-Malvasia was created with passion, persistence, and care.

INFO

Its production begins with the sun drying of overripe grapes for almost twelve days, followed by the collection of the concentrated grape must and its fermentation in stainless-steel tanks. The maturation is done in oak barrels and lasts two years.

Amber-colored with golden shades, intense aromas and complexity with elements of dry fruit, caramel, nuts, and coconut. The concentrated sweetness of its flavor and the subtle tannins and distinctive high acidity are in perfect balance on the palate. Its aftertaste is delicious and lasting, as is its fascinating story.

Desserts with good acidity, elements of nuts, caramel or honey.

Optimal serving temperatures 44.6- 48.2 degrees F / 7- 9°C. Infinite cellaring potential.

VARIETY

Monemvasia

Local, rare variety ripening in the end of August-early September. A fine grape vine, of medium vividness, which brings out all its typical characteristics in its natural environment.

Kydonitsa

Rare local variety, ripening in early to mid-September. Grape vine of low to medium vividness, demanding special care in its cultivation, but boasting significant potential in the wine world, which has been brought back to light thanks to our efforts. The flagship of Laconian terroir.

Assyrtiko

Favored in our territory, a variety which ripens in early to mid-August. Resilient grape variety, of medium vividness, giving off excellent results in the extreme desertlike conditions of the Laconian summer and proving the strong ties of Assyrtiko with the area of Monemvasia.

Asproudi

Early ripening local variety, ripening in early to mid-August. Large grape vine, of high vividness. Through the study we launched, in cooperation with the Hellenic Agricultural Organization “Demetra” and the Agricultural University of Athens, we found that Asproudi contains a group of unexplored varieties with great winemaking potential.

AWARDS

2025

Thessaloniki International Wine & Spirits Competition, Thessaloniki Greece
Monemvasia-Malvasia 2012 – Silver medal

Vinistra 2025 “the World Of Malvasia” Croatia
Monemvasia-Malvasia 2010 – Platinum medal
Monemvasia-Malvasia 2012 – Gold medal

Balcans International Wine Competition 2024
Monemvasia–Malvasia 2010 – Trophy medal
Monemvasia–Malvasia 2010 – Double Gold
Monemvasia–Malvasia 2012 – Double Gold

Decanter Wine Awards 2025 England
Monemvasia–Malvasia 2012 – BEST OF SHOW 97/100

2024

Thessaloniki International Wine & Spirits Competition, Greece
Monemvasia-Malvasia 2012 – Bronze medal

Vinistra “The World of Malvasia”, Croatia
Monemvasia-Malvasia 2011 – Best in Show
Monemvasia-Malvasia 2011 – Platinum medal
Monemvasia-Malvasia 2012 – Gold medal
Monemvasia-Malvasia 2010 – Gold medal

Decanter Wine Awards 2024 England
Monemvasia–Malvasia 2012 – Gold medal 96/100

Balcans International Wine Competition 2024
Monemvasia–Malvasia 2011 – Best Dessert Wine Trophy
Monemvasia–Malvasia 2011 – Double gold
Monemvasia–Malvasia 2012 – Gold medal

Greek wines in London, JANCIS ROBINSON, Julia Harding, June 2024
Monemvasia-Malvasia 2012 – 17.5

Decanter Magazine August 2024
Monemvasia-Malvasia 2012 – 95/100

2023

Vinistra “The world of Malvasia”, Croatia
Monemvasia-Malvasia 2012 – Gold medal
Monemvasia-Malvasia 2011 – Gold medal
Monemvasia-Malvasia 2010 – Gold medal

Thessaloniki International Wine & Spirits Competition, Greece
Monemvasia-Malvasia 2012 – Gold medal

Decanter Wine Awards, England
Monemvasia-Malvasia 2012 – Gold medal – 95/100

Balcans International Wine Competition
Monemvasia–Malvasia 2012 – Best Indigenous Dessert Wine Trophy
Monemvasia-Malvasia 2011 – Best of show Greece
Monemvasia–Malvasia 2011 – Gold medal

Concours Mondial Bruxelles, Sweet and fortified wines session
Monemvasia–Malvasia 2010 – Silver medal
Monemvasia–Malvasia 2012 – Silver medal

James suckling 2023 Greek wines
Monemvasia-Malvasia 2010 – 92/100

Sélections Mondiales des Vins Édition 2023, Montreal Canada
Monemvasia-Malvasia 2012 – Top 10 – Grand Gold & Prix du Jury Best of Show

2022

Balcans International Wine Competition, Salamina, Greece
Monemvasia Malvasia 2011 (sample from barrels 10 years old) – Best Dessert Wine Trophy

Balcans International Wine Competition, Salamina, Greece
Monemvasia Malvasia 2011 – Double Gold medal

Balcans International Wine Competition, Salamina, Greece
Monemvasia – Malvasia 2012 – Gold medal

50 Great Wines
Monemvasia – Malvasia 2012 – Sweet Great Wine

Asia Wine Trophy, Korea
Monemvasia – Malvasia 2012 – Gold medal

Concours Mondial Bruxelles, Sweet and fortified session
Monemvasia – Malvasia 2010 – Gold medal

Concours Mondial Bruxelles, Sweet and fortified session
Monemvasia – Malvasia 2012 – Gold medal

Decanter Wine Awards, England
Monemvasia Malvasia 2012 – Silver 94/100

Vinistra “The world of Malvasia”, Croatia
Monemvasia- Malvasia 2012– Silver medal

Thessaloniki International Wine & Spirits Competition, Greece
Monemvasia – Malvasia 2012 – Silver medal

International Wine Review, Don Winkler & Mike Potashnik
Monemvasia – Malvasia 2012 – 94/100

https://www.jamessuckling.com/wine-tasting-reports/greece-annual-report-a-vinous-evolution-to-classic-quality/
Monemvasia–Malvasia 2012 – 93/100

2021

Vinistra 2021 “The World of Malvasia”, Croatia
Monemvasia – Malvasia 2012– Gold medal

Decanter wine awards, England
Monemvasia – Malvasia 2012– Silver medal 93/100

Balcans International Wine Competition, Bulgaria
Monemvasia – Malvasia 2011 (sample from barrels 10 years old)– Trophy Gold medal

Balcans International Wine Competition, Bulgaria
Monemvasia – Malvasia 2012– Double Gold medal

Balcans International Wine Competition, Bulgaria
Monemvasia – Malvasia 2011- Double Gold medal

Mundus Vini Summer tasting, Germany
Monemvasia – Malvasia 2012 – Gold medal

Sélections mondiales des Vins, Montreal, Canada
Monemvasia – Malvasia 2012- Grand Gold (Top 50) best of show/prix du jury

Berliner Wein Trophy, Berlin, Germany
Monemvasia – Malvasia 2012– Gold medal

Thessaloniki International Wine & Spirits Competition, Thessaloniki, Greece
Monemvasia – Malvasia 2012 – Gold medal

Asian Wine trophy, Korea
Monemvasia – Malvasia 2012 – Gold medal

2020

Texsom International Wine Awards, USA
Monemvasia-Malvasia 2012 – Gold medal

Balkans International Wine Competition, Bulgaria
Monemvasia-Malvasia 2012 – Gold Medal and Trophy

Mundus Vini, Germany
Monemvasia-Malvasia 2012 – Gold medal

Julia Harding MW, London
Monemvasia-Malvasia 2012 – 18 points

London Wine Competition
Monemvasia-Malvasia 2012 – 87/100 points

Sommeliers Choice Awards
Monemvasia-Malvasia 2012 – Gold medal

Exotic Wine Travel
Monemvasia-Malvasia 2012 – 93/100 points

Decanter World Wine Awards, England
Monemvasia-Malvasia 2012 – Silver medal (91/100)

Best Wine Awards
Monemvasia-Malvasia 2012 – Silver medal

Thessaloniki International Wine Competition
Monemvasia-Malvasia 2012 – Silver medal (89/100)

2019

Vinistra “The world of Malvasia”, Croatia
Monemvasia-Malvasia 2012 – Grand Gold Medal

Texsom International Wine Awards, USA
Monemvasia-Malvasia 2010 – Gold medal

100% Blind Tasting “The wines of the world” (Andreas Larson), France
Monemvasia-Malvasia 2012 – 93/100 points

Decanter World Wine Awards, England
Monemvasia-Malvasia 2012 – Gold Medal

Meininger’s Weinwelt, Weinguide Magazine, Germany
Monemvasia-Malvasia 2012 – 91/100 points

100% Blind Tasting “Greek Wines” (A. Larsson), France
Monemvasia-Malvasia 2012 -93/100 points

Balkans International Wine Competition, Bulgaria
Monemvasia-Malvasia 2010 – Gold medal
Monemvasia-Malvasia 2012 – Gold medal & Trophy

Decanter Asia Wine Awards, Hong Kong
Monemvasia-Malvasia 2012 – Gold Medal

Jancis Robinson “Greek wine night”
Monemvasia-Malvasia 2012 – 17.5 points

Thessaloniki International Wine Competition
Monemvasia-Malvasia 2012 – Silver meda

The Continental Wine Challenge, Netherlands
Monemvasia-Malvasia 2012 – Platinum Medal

2018

Selection Magazine “Tasting Greek Wines”
Monemvasia-Malvasia 2012 – Large Gold Medal (94/100)

Berliner Wein Trophy, Germany
Monemvasia-Malvasia 2012 – Gold medal

Vinistra “The world of Malvasia”, Croatia
Monemvasia-Malvasia 2012 – Gold Medal

Selection Mondiales des Vins, Canada
Monemvasia-Malvasia 2012 – Gold Medal

Decanter World Wine Awards, England
Monemvasia-Malvasia 2012 – Silver medal (92/100)
Monemvasia-Malvasia 2010 – Platinum medal (97/100)

FNL-guide (Simos Georgopoulos)
Monemvasia-Malvasia 2012 – Gold medal (9/10)

Olymp Wine Awards, Athens
Monemvasia-Malvasia 2012 – Gold Medal (Best Dessert Wine) & Grand Trophy (Best Wine of the Competition)

Concours Mondiales de Bruxelles, Belgium
Monemvasia-Malvasia 2012 – Silver medal

Balkans International Wine Competition, Bulgaria
Monemvasia-Malvasia 2012 – Double Gold Medal

Decanter Asia Wine Awards, Hong Kong
Monemvasia-Malvasia 2010 & 2012 – Silver medal (94/100 & 92/100)

Thessaloniki International Wine Competition
Monemvasia-Malvasia 2012 – Silver medal

Texsom International Wine Awards, USA
Monemvasia-Malvasia 2012 – Silver medal

2017

Decanter World Wine Awards, England
Monemvasia-Malvasia 2012 – Gold Medal

Balkans International Wine Competition, Bulgaria
Monemvasia-Malvasia 2012 – Gold Medal-Trophy

FNL-guide (Simos Georgopoulos)
Monemvasia-Malvasia 2012 – 9/10 points

Selection Magazine “Tasting Test of Indigenous Varieties”
Monemvasia-Malvasia 2012 – Grand Gold Medal (93/100)

Asia Berliner Wein Trophy “The International Wine Competition in the Capital City of Daejeon”, Korea
Monemvasia-Malvasia 2012 – Gold Medal

Vinallies Internationales, France
Monemvasia-Malvasia 2012 – Gold medal

Berliner Wein Trophy, Germany
Monemvasia-Malvasia 2012 – Gold medal

Thessaloniki International Wine Competition
Monemvasia-Malvasia 2012 – Gold medal

100% Blind Tasting (A. Larsson), France
Monemvasia-Malvasia 2012 – 89/100 points

Concours Mondiales de Bruxelles, Belgium
Monemvasia-Malvasia 2012 – Silver medal

Mundus Vini, Germany
Monemvasia-Malvasia 2012 – Silver medal

Decanter Asia Wine Awards, Hong Kong
Monemvasia-Malvasia 2012 – Silver medal

2016

Thessaloniki International Wine Competition
Monemvasia-Malvasia 2010 – Grand Gold Medal

Vinalies Internationales, France
Monemvasia-Malvasia 2010 – Gold medal

Robert Parker
Monemvasia- Malvasia 2010 – 92/100 points

Selection Magazine
Monemvasia-Malvasia 2010 – Grand Gold Medal

Giannis Karakasis MW
Monemvasia-Malvasia 2010 – 94/100 points

2015

100% Blind Tasting (A.Larsson & M.Del Monego MW)
Monemvasia – Malvasia 2010 – 90/100 points

Thessaloniki International Wine Competition
Monemvasia – Malvasia 2010 – Gold medal

Citadelles du Vin, France
Monemvasia – Malvasia 2010 – Gold medal

Decander Asia Wine Awards, Hong Kong
Monemvasia-Malvasia 2010 – Regional Trophy Golden Medal

International Wine Challenge
Monemvasia-Malvasia

2014

Finger Lakes International Wine Competition, New York
Monemvasia-Malvasia 2010 – Double Gold Medal

Thessaloniki International Wine Competition
Monemvasia-Malvasia 2010 – Gold medal

Balkans International Wine Competition, Bulgaria
Monemvasia-Malvasia 2010 – Grand Trophy as the best Balkan wine for 2014

Vinistra “The world of Malvasia”, Croatia
Monemvasia-Malvasia 2010 – Gold Medal

Decanter World Wine Awards, England
Monemvasia-Malvasia 2010 – Regional Trophy Golden Medal

Berliner Wine Trophy, Germany
Monemvasia-Malvasia 2010 – Gold medal

Derek Smedley MW August 2014
Monemvasia-Malvasia 2010 – 96/100 points

Concours Mondiales de Bruxelles, Belgium
Monemvasia-Malvasia 2010 – Silver medal

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