It’s a vine cultivar of good vigour, with an early bud burst and an early-to-medium ripening period. The grape production is good. It gives an aromatic straw-yellow coloured wine with good alcohol content and average acidity.

This fine white Greek variety is very possibly related to the famous medieval wine. Malagouzia wines have strong fragrance, complexity and verve, as well as a long, slightly peppery finish.

The winemaker Gerovassiliou, was the first to begin experimenting with the nearly extinct Malagouzia grape, realizing its vast potential for producing high quality wines. It is found mainly in Macedonia and is now cultivated in some vineyards in Attica and the Peloponnese. It is an especially aromatic grape leading to elegant full bodied wines, with medium acidity and exciting aromas of exotic fruits, citrus, jasmine and mint.