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Mavrodaphne

Description: A very sweet red wine, almost like liqueur, fruity flavour, very popular in Greece.

Newest Review: ... Greece. It has a very pleasant fruity taste in combination with the most sensational herbaceous aromas. Mavrodaphne is one of ... more

... the favorite wines of Greeks and of those when visited Greece tasted it. Thus, Mavrodaphne has its own devotees throughout the world. The wine named "Mavrodaphne" comes from Peloponnese and its origins go back to 1861 when Clauss Gustav established its company in Achaia region. Achaia Clauss as it was the name of the company, and still is, was a wine-producing company. In this area their used to be vineyards of red grapes called Mavrodaphne. From these red grapes came to life for the first time this speci...more

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	Mavrodaphne of Patras, Greece (sweet) A sweet red wine capable of accompanying even the most highly fla ...	£ 4.26	Postage & Packaging: £ 0.00 Availability: refer to shop website

Mavrodaphne of Patras, Greece (sweet)
A sweet red wine capable of accompanying even the most highly fla ...

£ 4.26

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Mavrodaphne: Hmmmm... Good stuff! (334 words)
by littleemma - written on 14/05/02 (Useful, 322 readings)
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One of the most frequent wine questions come from people who want to like wine but can't acquire a taste for dry, acidic table wines in the classic European tradition: "Isn't there a red wine that's sweet?" The answer is yes! Here is a Greek red wine that is modestly priced, fairly easy to find in retail wine shops, and distinctly sweet. We are talking about "Mavrodaphne". Mavrodaphne is a very sweet red wine originating from the Achaia region in Peloponnese, Greece. It has a very pleasant fruity taste in combination with the most sensational herbaceous aromas. Mavrodaphne is one of the favorite wines of Greeks and of those when ...

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