Mavrodaphni Of Patra 75Cl
Mavrodaphni Of Patra 75Cl
Mavrodaphni Of Patra 75Cl

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£8.00

£8.00/75cl

Description

Mavrodaphni - Red Greek WineA truly remarkable, luscious, fullbodied dessert wine produced from the Mavrodaphni grape which grows in the vineyards overlooking the gulf of Patra.
Wine of Greece
Pack size: 75CL

Allergy Information

Contains Sulphites

Alcohol Type

Wine

Wine Colour

Red

Grape Variety

Mavrodaphne

Wine Maker

Vassilis Pyrovolakis

Producer

Greek Wine Cellars

Region of Origin

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Net Contents

750ml ℮

Lower age limit

18 Years

Type of Closure

Natural Cork

Vinification Details

The grapes are harvested in August and sun-dried before pressing. Normal fermentation takes place and is arrested by the addition of a small quantity of grape spirit. This kills the yeast and thereby preserves the sugar content (at 130 gms/lit). The wine is then aged in oak barrels for a minimum of one year using a ‘solera' system

History

Mavrodaphne of Patras is a traditional wine of Greece. It is made from grape varieties unique to Greece. The wine was first made famous by Gustav Clauss, a Bavarian, who came to Greece with the Bavarian prince, Otto, who was offered the Crown of Greece in the 1830s. In 1864 the Mavrodaphne was introduced - so called in memory of Gustav's fiancee, a black-haired Greek girl called Daphne, who had died before they were able to be married. In the succeeding 150 years it has become a famed wine of Greece.

Regional Information

The Mavrodaphne wine possesses a Protected Designation of Origin - Patras. It originates from vineyards on the low hills and lower slopes of the Peloponnesian mountains surrounding the city of Patras, from which it takes its full name, Mavrodaphne of Patras. The vineyards overlook the Gulf of Patras and are kept cool during the hot summer days by the onshore sea breezes. The soil is generally alluvial clay underlain by limestone.

Alcohol Units

11.3

ABV

15% vol

Storage Type

Ambient

Storage Instructions

This wine can be drunk now but will further improve if carefully stored for up to 2 years

Manufacturer Address

Bottled by:Greek Wine Cellars D. Kourtakis S.A.,19003 Markopoulo,Greece.

Return to

www.greek-wine-cellars.com
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