Malvasia

A native grape variety of Friuli. In the numerous “Malvasia” family, the variety grown in Friuli is known as Malvasia Istriana, which seems to have originated in the Peloponnese.
In Istria, and especially in the areas of Rovigno and Parenzo, the first traces of growing the Malvasia vine date back to 1300. From here, the grape variety spread to the Karst area of Trieste and Gorizia and to the valleys of Friuli.
Nowadays, it is grown throughout the hilly area of Friuli, on gravelly land and along the coast.