wein.plus
Attention
You are using an old browser that may not function as expected.
For a better, safer browsing experience, please upgrade your browser.

Log in Become a Member

Mavro

The red grape variety originates from the Mediterranean region. The name means "black", referring to the dark colour of the grapes. Synonyms grouped alphabetically by country are Blaue Cyperntraube, Cyperntraube (Germany); Kipreico Mavro, Kypreiko Mavro, Kypriotiko, Mavro Kyproy, Skuro Mavro, Staphili Mavro (mainland Greece ); Cipro Nero, Cypro Nero (Italy); Korithi Mavro, Kritiko Mavro (Crete); Ntopio Mavro (Cyprus). Despite seemingly suggestive synonyms or morphological similarities, it should not be confused with the varieties Cyprus Gra pe (with synonyms Blue Cyprus Grape, Cyprus Grape, Cypro Nero), Mavro Messenikola, Mavrodaphne, Mavrotragano, Mavroudi Arachovis, Mavrud or Xinomavro. Confusingly, there are many other varieties in Greece and Bulgaria with the name part Mavro.

Mavro (Kypreiko) - Weintraube

The variety was first mentioned in 1877 under the name Cipro Nero by the Italian ampelographer Giuseppe di Rovasenda (1824-1913). DNA analyses carried out in 2001 clarified that the varieties Korithi Mavro (Central Greece) and Kritiko Mavro (Crete) are identical. It is unknown whether the variety originated in Cyprus, mainland Greece (Peloponnese) or perhaps Crete. The medium to late ripening vine is very susceptible to fungal diseases such as botrytis and powdery mildew. It produces red wines that are rich in alcohol but low in acidity and weak in colour. Due to its large berries, it is also used as table grape. Alongside the white Xynisteri, it is a component of the famous Cypriot sweet wine Commandaria. In 2016, 3,187 hectares of vineyards were designated, making it the most common variety on the island of Cyprus. Compared to 2000, when there were 10,969 hectares, there was an extreme reduction of 70%. It is thus ranked 143rd in the world grape variety ranking (Kym Anderson statistics).

Source: Wine Grapes / J. Robinson, J. Harding, J. Vouillamoz / Penguin Books Ltd. 2012
Image: WIKIPEDIA CC BY-SA 3.0, Link

Voices of our members

Sigi Hiss

There is a vast number of sources on the web where one can acquire knowledge about wine. But none has the scope, timeliness and accuracy of the information in the encyclopaedia at wein.plus. I use it regularly and rely on it.

Sigi Hiss
freier Autor und Weinberater (Fine, Vinum u.a.), Bad Krozingen

The world's largest Lexicon of wine terms.

26,367 Keywords · 46,924 Synonyms · 5,323 Translations · 31,701 Pronunciations · 201,865 Cross-references
made with by our author Norbert F. J. Tischelmayer. About the Lexicon

EVENTS NEAR YOU