Wines made from Mavrud grapes of Upper Thrace
Discover the best wines made with Mavrud as a single variety or as a blend of Upper Thrace.
More informations about the variety Mavrud
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.
More informations about the region of Upper Thrace
The wine region of Upper Thrace of Bulgaria. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Telish or the Domaine Telish produce mainly wines red and white. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Upper Thrace are Merlot, Cabernet-Sauvignon and Sangiovese, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Upper Thrace often reveals types of flavors of earth, oak or black fruit and sometimes also flavors of non oak, microbio or vegetal.
What are the typical flavors of the Mavrud grape variety?
News about the grape variety Mavrud
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The Mâcon plus appellation investigated through its geology and geography
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