- 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 Explore the Southern Greece & the Islands field guide- Where to buy
- For specific bottles and where to buy them, read the deep dive.
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