Winery Achaia CellarsMavrodaphne of Patras
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The Mavrodaphne of Patras of the Winery Achaia Cellars is in the top 0 of wines of Patras.
Details and technical informations about Winery Achaia Cellars's Mavrodaphne of Patras.
Discover the grape variety: Corvina Grossa
Supple, fruity reds with a clear to intense ruby colour, silky tannins and charming palate, showing signature aromas of red fruits (cherry, morello cherry, raspberry), gentle spices, violet and typical bitter notes. Airy profile for early or short-aged drinking. Contributes to Valpolicella DOC and Bardolino DOC blends, adding roundness and fruitiness. Larger, more productive cluster variant of corvina, a native Italian black variety from Veneto.
Informations about the Winery Achaia Cellars
The Winery Achaia Cellars is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 4 wines for sale in the of Patras to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Patras
PDO on the north coast of the Peloponnese (Achaia): Roditis is the signature white king (rosé-skinned, Greece's 2nd variety) — aromatic, light-bodied balance of acidity and freshness, vinified dry, semi-dry and medium sweet. Mavrodaphne as the signature naturally sweet fortified red PDO with a characteristic deep brown colour, complex and refined bouquet of raisins, figs, plums and walnuts, oak-aged minimum 1 year, up to 49% Mavri Korinthiaki.
The wine region of Peloponnesos
Southern Greece, the country's 2nd region by volume, high-altitude vineyards (200-900 m). Signature Agiorgitiko at Nemea ("Hercules' Blood"): deep ruby reds with signature notes of black cherry, plum, blackberry, sweet spices and a balsamic touch, supple tannins and a velvety palate — fleshy and accessible. At Mantinia (600 m), pink-skinned Moschofilero gives aromatic whites (rose, citrus, white flowers). Sweet fortified Mavrodaphne, fresh Roditis.
The word of the wine: Heavy
Said of a thick, rustic wine that lacks finesse.
