The Donati Malvasia Candia

The Donati estate is a family estate started in 1930 which is now run by the third generation of Donati — Camillo Donati, his wife and their children. They cultivate 11 ha of vines using organic and biodynamic practices They are about 20 km away from Parma in the hillside at an altitude of around 250 m with an eastern exposition.

The Donati Malvasia Candia is historically from Crete, arriving in this part of Italy many centuries ago, and it is also one of the oldest known grapes. Up until 30-50 years ago it was only vinified in sweet and demi-sec style, but Donati now makes both a dry and sweet Malvasia.

Lyle from the Rockss and Fruit-blog wrote his wonderful review on the Donati Malvasia Candia in his lovely post The Phoenix Garden Tasting Group Converges.