Mavrodaphne of Patras

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Producers and Wine Reviews about the "P.D.O. Mavrodafni Patron (O.P.E.) / Μαυροδάφνη Πατρών"

Greek POP wine; see under Patras.

Appellation on the north coast of the Greek Peloponnese peninsula. It is named after the harbour town of the same name (Greek: Patra) and capital of the region of western Greece on the Gulf of Patras in the Ionian Sea. In the 19th century, currants (sultanas) in particular were exported to Great Britain and France via Patras. While buying currants, the German Gustav Clauss (1825-1908) came to the area and founded Achaia Clauss in 1872, one of the largest and still existing wine trading companies in Greece.

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The vineyards cover around 4,000 hectares of vineyards in the Achaia district, making Patras the largest Greek...

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