Castro Mavrodaphne of Patras, 750ml
£24.00
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Castro Mavrodaphne of Patras, 750ml
£24.00
Description
The sweet red wine with the unique aroma and the internationally renowned name of origin is nowadays pleasurably enjoyed with meals or as a regular drink, straight or with crushed ice.
At a glance
Grape
Mavrodaphne
Region
Peloponnese
ABV
15.0%
Grape
Mavrodaphne
Mavrodaphne, meaning black laurel in Greek, is indigenous to Achaea region in Northern Peloponnese. It produces almost opaque, dark coloured red wines and represents flavours of caramel, chocolate, coffee, raisins and plums.
Producer
Castro is produced by the Hahalis family distillery, one of the most established names in Patras. The business began in the 19th century on the island of Chios — famous for its mastic — before Panagiotis Hahalis moved the operation, and its recipes, to Patras in 1939. Today the distillery sits on the hills outside the city in Romanos, an area prized for the quality of its water, and produces ouzo, mastiha, raisin brandy and a range of liqueurs and vermouths, with particular care given to its traditional spiced Tentoura recipe.