Wines made from Mavrud grapes of Albania
Discover the best wines made with Mavrud as a single variety or as a blend of Albania.
A very old grape variety whose origin is still uncertain, it is thought to have come from Greece, and for others its origin is Bulgarian from the Thrace plain where it is still widely cultivated. It can be found in Romania, Albania, Greece, Bulgaria, etc. Little known in France, it is nevertheless registered in the Official Catalogue of Wine Grape Varieties, list A1.
Albanian wine (Albanian: Vera Shqiptare) is produced in several regions of Albania located in the Mediterranean basin. The country has one of the oldest wine-making traditions, dating back to the Ice and Bronze Ages, when the ancient Illyrians inhabited the country's territory about 3,000 years ago. Chronologically, it belongs to the ancient world of wine-producing countries. Albania is a mountainous Mediterranean country and Lies in the Mediterranean basin with the Mediterranean Sea to the west.