Mavrodafni
Mavrodaphni, Mavrodaphne, or Mavrodafni (
Winemaking
Mavrodaphni is initially
maturation. There it is "educated" by contact with older wine using the solera method of serial blending. Once aged, the wine is bottled and sold as a dessert wine under the Mavrodaphni Protected designation of origin
.
Wine
Mavrodaphni is a dark, almost opaque wine with a dark purple reflected
aromas
and flavors of caramel, chocolate, coffee, raisins and plums.
History
Mavrodaphne literally means "black laurel". The name was chosen by Gustav Clauss, the founder of the
laurel,[3] though there are various stories about a lover, fiancée, or wife named Daphne, who had black eyes or who died.[2]
References
- ^ Mavrodaphni, Vitis International Variety Catalogue, accessed 2018-12-04
- ^ a b Susanna Hoffman, The Olive and the Caper: Adventures in Greek Cooking, 2004, p. 511
- ^ Harold J. Grossman, Grossman's Guide to wines, spirits & beers, 1940, p. 151