Underdog Grape · Greece

Mavrodaphne

Most people meet Mavrodaphne as a sweet, Port-like dessert red. The news is the dry version — a dark, savory table wine that stands in for Syrah at a lower price.

Tasting profile
Near-black in the glass, with dried plum and fig over a firm, faintly bitter finish that keeps it from ever tasting like jam.
Where it grows
Patras, Greece
Where to buy
For specific bottles and where to buy them, read the deep dive.

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The region

Patras, Greece

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