Selina Mavrodaphne Of Patras

Ruby red terracotta with purple hue.  Aromatic notes of dried plum, fig, and raisins, mint, cocoa and jam. Mavrodaphne of Pátras is a profoundly dark wine with an almost opaque purple-brown color. It is intensely aromatic, with notes of caramel, chocolate, coffee and dried fruits like raisin and plum. Its high residual sugar makes it luscious and sweet on the palate.

Mavrodaphne is a red wine grape variety grown in the Peloponnese in Greece. It is best known for producing sweet dessert wine, though it is sometimes used to produce dry wines. The name itself is Greek for “black laurel.” Synonyms or alternate spellings for Mavrodaphne include Mavrodaphni and Mavrodafni.