Synonym (also Dafnato) for the grape variety Thrapsathiri; see there.
The white grape variety comes from Greece from the island of Crete. Synonyms are Bechleri, Begler Aspro, Bagler Blanc, Begleri, Beghleri, Beileria, Dafnato and Daphnato. It is believed that the variety (among many others) was used to produce the famous Malvasia wines, which were shipped or exported from the historic Greek port of Monemvasia as early as the 13th...
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