Mavrud

Mavrud is a red grape variety. It is cultivated in the Balkans such as Albania and Romania, but also in some areas of Greece (see Mavrodaphne ). The main areas with approximately 2000 hectares of vineyards lie but mainly in southern Bulgaria. There the vine provides intensive full, dry and tanninherben wine, which is also suitable for prolonged storage. Mavrud is a specialty of Asenovgrad in Plovdiv in Bulgaria.

See also the article viticulture in Greece, viticulture and winemaking in Bulgaria, Romania, and the list of grape varieties.

Synonyms

Mavrud is also among the synonyms Kachivela, Kakcivala, Kacivela, Karvouniaris, Katevila, Kausanskii, Kaushanskii, Marvud, Mavraki, Mavrouli, Mavro, Mavrostaphilo, Mavrostaphylo, Mavroud, Mavroude, Mavroudi, Mavroudi boulgarias, Mavroudi voulgarias, Mavroudion, mavrud, Mavrudi, Svinarska loza, Svinjarska loza and Tsiganka known.