📍 Patras
The north of the peninsula with dessert Mavrodaphne.
Patras is a wine zone in the north of the Peloponnese peninsula, around the port city of Patras in Achaea. It is part of the Peloponnese. Mountains on one side and the Gulf of Corinth on the other create varied terrain, from coastal plain to slopes above 600 metres.
The Patras appellation is a dry white from Roditis, fresh and light, with citrus aromas. The area is also known for sweet wines: Mavrodaphne of Patras, a sweet red with aromas of coffee, chocolate and dried fruit, and Muscat of Patras and Muscat of Rio Patras, dessert wines from white Muscat. Each has its own appellation.
Mavrodaphne (“black laurel”) is a local red grape, often aged in barrels for many years. Such wines suit desserts and cheese, or serve as an aperitif. In the city of Patras one can visit some of the oldest wine cellars and learn about local winemaking history.
White Roditis from Patras pairs well with fish and salads. To the south lie other zones of the Peloponnese, such as Nemea and Mantinia. Mavrodaphne is served with desserts, nuts and chocolate, and Muscat with fruit and cheese.
How it connects to Wine
📍 Patras ← grows in ← 🍇 Mavrodaphne → kind of → 🍇 Grape varieties → kind of → 🍷 Wine
Links
- Part of
- 📍 Peloponnese
- Wines made here
- 🍷 Mavrodaphne of Patras
- Related to
- 📜 Muscat of Patras, 📜 Muscat of Rio Patras, 🥃 Tentoura, 🍷 Still wine
- Grapes
- 🍇 Mavrodaphne, 🍇 Roditis
- Main grapes
- 🍇 Roditis
- Wines
- 🍷 White wine
Frequently asked questions
Where is Patras as a wine zone?
In the north of the Peloponnese, around the port city of Patras in Achaea.
What is Mavrodaphne of Patras?
A sweet red wine from the Mavrodaphne grape, often aged in barrels.
Which grape makes dry white Patras?
Roditis.
What to read next
- 🍷 Mavrodaphne of Patras — A sweet red fortified wine from the Greek city of Patras.
- 📜 Muscat of Patras — A sweet white Muscat around Patras in the Peloponnese.
- 🥃 Tentoura — Dark spiced liqueur from the Patras area in the Peloponnese, EU protected name: cinnamon and clove predominate; at least 18% ABV (36 proof), sugar from 120 g/l.
- 🍷 Still wine — Wine without noticeable bubbles: EU category 1, at least 8.5–9 % actual alcohol and no more than 15 % total; red, white, rosé or orange.
- 📜 Muscat of Rio Patras — A sweet white Muscat wine from around Rio near Patras.
Similar
📍 Mantinia · 📍 Nemea · 📜 Achaea · 📜 Slopes of Aigialeia · 📜 Arcadia · 📜 Corinth
⚠️ Wine contains alcohol: adults only, drink in moderation. Wine usually contains sulphites; egg white or milk proteins are sometimes used for fining — important for allergies and for vegans.
Sources
- Wines of Greece
- eAmbrosia – EU geographical indications register
- eAmbrosia – EU geographical indications register