The Malvasia delle Lipari DOC is an appellation for sweet white wines in the province of Messina, in Sicily. It was born in 1973. It has about 9 hectares, with an output of 280 hectolitres.
Malvasia and Corinto Nero
All styles share the same base: between 92 and 95% Malvasia di Lipari and between 5 and 8% Corinto Nero. There are three styles, all sweet. The Bianco is the natural wine. The Passito is released from 1 June of the year after the harvest, after about four to six months. The Liquoroso is a fortified wine: it ages at least six months after the alcohol is added and is released around 1 May of the year after the harvest. The minimum alcohol is 8%.
At the table
Malvasia delle Lipari goes with blue cheeses and goose liver pâté. It also works with ice cream and chocolate desserts, and with sweets such as piparelli, pasta reale and rametti.
Among the Sicilian appellations for sweet wines there is also Pantelleria, with its Passito from Zibibbo, in the province of Trapani.
