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Monday, March 17, 2014

Mercouri Estate Red: an Interesting Mavrodaphne with Italian Roots

This bottling is produced from two grapes – Mavrodaphne and Refosco. The second grape is not indigenous to Greece, but the Mercouri Estate imported Refosco vines from Italy as early as the 1800s. This bottle is 85% Refosco and 15% Mavrodaphne.  Mavrodaphne is typically known for producing dessert wines, and its influence on this wine […]

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