Patras

Patras is a wine region in Peloponnese, Greece.

The signature grape is Mavrodaphne, backed by Muscat and Roditis.

The ground underneath is chalk, loam and sand.

The climate is mediterranean.

The vineyards themselves read as elevated and mountains.

Dry white wine, sweet white wine and fortified red wine is what the region is known for, and in the glass it shows crisp and citrus-flavored, made from roditis, richly aromatic and sweet and primarily from muscat, plus two more.

Labels here fall under the PDO Mavrodaphne of Patras, the PDO Muscat of Patras and the PDO Muscat of Rion.

Names to look for on a shelf: Achaia Clauss, Cavino, Kourtaki and Parparoussis.

At the table these bottles work with seafood, grilled vegetables, sweet desserts and spicy dishes.

Serve chilled.

In the glass.

Dry white: Crisp and citrus-flavored, Made from roditis.

Sweet white: Richly aromatic and sweet, Primarily from muscat.

Fortified red: Robust and complex, Its depth and historical significance.

Grapes planted here.

Classifications.

• PDO Mavrodaphne of Patras
• PDO Muscat of Patras
• PDO Muscat of Rion

Producers worth knowing.

Bottles to look for.

• Achaia Clauss Grand Reserve Mavrodaphne of Patras, Peloponnese, Greece
• Achaia Clauss Imperial Mavrodaphne of Patras, Peloponnese, Greece
• Achaia Clauss Muscat, Patras, Greece
• Cambas Mavrodaphne of Patras, Peloponnese, Greece
• Cavino 'Mavrodafne Reserve' Selected Barrel Mavrodaphne of Patras, Peloponnese, Greece
• Cavino Deus Imiglikos Patras White, Greece
• Cavino Deus Mavrodaphne of Patras, Greece
• Cavino Mavrodaphne Of Patras, Peloponnese, Greece

At the table.

• seafood
• grilled vegetables
• sweet desserts
• spicy dishes

Serving and cellaring.

• Serve chilled.

Nearby regions.

Patras: common questions

More from here: every wine region in Greece, or the wider Peloponnese guide.