Mavrodaphne is a unique sweet Greek dessert wine, lightly fortified to 18% alcohol, and much admired by Hugh Johnson.
The Mavrodaphne grapes and Black Corinthian grapes are vinified separately untill approximately half their sugars have been converted into alcohol. Fermentation is stopped with the addition of wine alcohol. It is then aged for five years in oak, adding roundness and depth to its raisin, coffee and vanilla flavours.
Says Hugh: "It's a "sweet dark wine between an Italian Recioto and a sort of Port, concentrated ... and intended for long ageing and solemn tasting." Drink to 2012.
London Vintage Festival Awards 2004, United Kingdom
London Vintage Festival Awards 2004, United Kingdom
London Vintage Festival Awards 2003, United Kingdom
Les Vinalies Internationales Paris 2002, France
Concours Mondial Bruxelles 2002, Belgium
Selections Mondiales Montreal 2002, Canada
Les Citadelles du Vin Bordeaux 2002, France
International Wine & Spirit Competition London 2002, United Kingdom
Concours Mondial Bruxelles 2001, Belgium
Japan International Wine Challenge 2000, Japan
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