Tasting Notes

The Malvasia Zhara from Cantina Principe di Corleone, with its intense golden color, releases an enveloping, fruity aroma with notes of candied and dried fruit. On the palate, it is sweet, aromatic, and perfectly balanced, with a lingering finish that evokes sensations of ripe fruit and floral notes.

Pairings

Perfect for sophisticated aperitifs, it pairs excellently with pastries and is at its best alongside Sicilian ice cream specialties, enhancing their flavors with harmony and delicacy.

Cellar - Prince of Corleone

The Principe di Corleone Winery has its roots in the heart of Sicily, a land rich in history and winemaking tradition. Founded by the Pollara family, for decades this winery has maintained an approach that combines traditional methods with winemaking innovation, cultivating native grapes such as Nero d'Avola, Inzolia, and Catarratto, alongside international varieties such as Cabernet Sauvignon and Chardonnay. The vineyards extend across hillsides immersed in the region's mild climate, between Corleone and Monreale, characterized by varied soils that impart unique aromatic complexity to the wines. Thanks to a combination of manual harvesting and modern technology, the winery meticulously manages every stage of production, enhancing the balance between acidity, structure, and aromas of the grapes. This commitment guarantees fine wines that represent an authentic expression of the Sicilian terroir and enjoy success both nationally and internationally.

Malvasia

The name Malvasia is used to describe many grape varieties, most of them white. Although they have diverse origins, all these varieties share a spicy, musky, apricot-like aroma with fairly high residual sugar levels.

The name "Malvasia" derives from "Monembasia," a Byzantine stronghold in the southern Peloponnese, where sweet wines were produced that were later exported throughout Europe by the Venetians under the name Monemvasia. Having become extremely popular in Venice, they were regularly sold in taverns called Malvase.