
Grape Variety: Mavrodaphne
Variety Name | Mavrodaphne |
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Common Synonyms | Mavrodafni, Mavrodaphni |
All Synonyms | Ahmar Mechtras, Fraoula Kokkini, Mauro Daphni, Mavrodafni, Mavrodafnitsa, Mavro Daphni, Mavrodrami, Thiniatiko |
Countries of Origin | Greece |
Species | Vitis vinifera |
Pedigree | Red clone of white grape Daphni |
References | |
Berry Color | Black |
Uses | Wine |
Comments | The words 'Mavro' and 'Daphne/Dafni' mean black laurel. Mavrodaphne is the red clone of the white grape Daphni. This widely known Greek cultivar is associated with sweet, fortified wines and is also used for blending because of its deep color and high tannin level. Robinson, Harding & Vouillamoz. 2012. WINE GRAPES, page 612, Harper Collins Publishers, New York; Boutaris, Mihalis. 2000. Greek Wine Grape Varieties: A Microsatellite DNA Marker Analysis,pp. 32, 43, 122, 132, Master's Thesis, University of California, Davis. |
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