Mavrud is a red grape variety, with its roots in Thracian Lowlands, Bulgaria.
The wines show medium-full body, high tannin, medium-high acidity, dry and medium alcohol.
The tasting note runs to stewed fruit, herbal and medicinal.
It is planted most seriously in Thracian Lowlands and Thrace.
In the vineyard it is marked by late ripening, not very vigorous vigour and a preference for warm.
It blends readily with Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Agiorgitiko and Limnio.
On other labels it goes by Kachivela, Kacivela, Kativela and Marvud.
At the table it suits lamb kofte, marinated beef yakitori skewers and steak and kidney pie.
The structure.
Where it grows.
Blends well with.
Food pairings.
Also labelled.
Kachivela, Kacivela, Kativela, Marvud, Svinarska Loza, Svinjarska Loza, Tsiganka, Karvouniaris, Mavro, Mavroude, Mavroudi Boulgarias, Mavroudi Voulgarias, Mavroud.
Bottles to look for.
- Anatolikos Vineyards Fine Mavroudi Wild Fermentation, Thrace, Greece
- Assenovgrad Mavrud Reserve, Thrace, Bulgaria
- Assenovgrad Mavrud Special Reserve, Thrace, Bulgaria
- Dragomir 'Sarva', Thracian Lowlands, Bulgaria
- Edoardo Miroglio 'EM' Mavrud, Bulgaria
- Edoardo Miroglio Elenovo Mavrud, Bulgaria
- Georgiev & Milkov 'Novi Izvor' Mavrud, Thracian Lowlands, Bulgaria
- Katarzyna Estate 'Cheval de Katarzyna' Mavrud, Thracian Lowlands, Bulgaria
Mavrud: common questions
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04.What food pairs with Mavrud?+
05.What else is Mavrud called?+
Keep going: the A to Z grape index, or the wine regions of Bulgaria.