Mavro
Variety of grape
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::summary Variety of grape ::
::data[format=table title="Infobox grape variety"]
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| name | Mavro (μαύρο) |
| image | Mavro.jpg |
| caption | Mavro grapes |
| species | Vitis vinifera |
| origin | Cyprus |
| hazards | |
| notable_wines | Commandaria |
| :: |
| name = Mavro (μαύρο) | image = Mavro.jpg | caption = Mavro grapes | species = Vitis vinifera | also_called = | origin = Cyprus | hazards = | regions = | notable_wines = Commandaria
Mavro (, meaning "black") is an indigenous red grape cultivated on the island of Cyprus. The grape takes its name from its dark colour. The Italian ampelographer, Count Giuseppe di Rovasenda refers to it in 1877 as Cipro Nero (Cyprus black). An ancient variety, its suitability to the hot Cypriot climate has made it the dominant cultivated vine on the island. It accounts for 70% of cultivated vines. Of note is that Mavro continues to grow on ancient rootstock unlike most mainland European grapes that are grafted on North American rootstock. This is a consequence of Cyprus’ escape from the phylloxera epidemic that had devastated most other European vineyards, in the 19th century.
Mavrud is a Bulgarian wine with a similar name made from mavrud grapes. Recent genotyping has shown that these two varieties (Mavro and Mavrud) are not related.
Mavro grapes are used in the production of several (predominantly red) local wines. It is also used in the production of the spirit zivania. Harvesting usually takes place in September.
References
References
- "Κρασί κυπριακό : Μια παράδοση 5500 χρόνων". Cyprus Food Virtual Museum.
- di Rovasenda, Giuseppe. (1877). "Saggio di Ampelografia Universale (Essay on Universal [[Ampelography]])".
- ''page 454, Larousse Encyclopaedia of Wine by Christopher Foulkes, {{ISBN. 0-600-60475-6.''
- (13 January 1994). "Cyprus wine comes of age". CatererSearch.
- Hvarleva, T. (2005). "Genotyping Vitis vinifera L. cultivars of Cyprus by microsatellite analysis.". Vitis.
- (13 March 2014). "Οι δρόμοι του κρασιού στη Μεγαλόνησο". To Vima.
- Meuse, Stephen. (June 6, 2010). "Winemaking in transition". [[The Boston Globe]].
- "Zivana (zivania) product description". LOEL Ltd.
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