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Underdog Grape · Cyprus

Maratheftiko

Pronounced mah-rah-THEF-tee-kohrecorded by Anastasia Konstantopoulou

Cyprus's most serious red grape has flowers that cannot fertilize themselves, so it needs a partner vine to set fruit. Here is what that does in the vineyard, what the wine tastes like, and where to find it.

Tasting profile
Full tasting notes live in the deep dive.
Where it grows
Cyprus
The catch
It is scarce in the US. When we checked in September 2026, wine.com had none and Wine-Searcher showed a single visible listing.
Where to buy
For specific bottles and where to buy them, read the deep dive.

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The region

Cyprus

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Read the deep diveMaratheftiko: The Cypriot Red That Can't Pollinate Itself

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