This is what good wine from the Mavrud grape tastes like

Mavrud is an indigenous Bulgarian grape. It produces powerful, dark red wines, rich in flavor and with a fair amount of tannin. The aroma is spicy and often somewhat earthy, with a fresh blackberry note. Mavrud wines can easily be aged in oak barrels, which makes them somewhat softer and more complex.

Check out our wines made from Mavrud grapes

The grape originates from the Bulgarian province of Thrace. The name Mavrud is said to come from a beautiful Bulgarian legend:

In the ninth century, King Khan Krum ordered all Bulgarian vineyards destroyed—the legend does not say why. A lion escaped from its cage and threatened the city—the legend does not specify which one. A courageous young man—his name was, of course, 'Mavrud'—slew the lion. The astonished king inquired where Mavrud had gotten his courage. Mavrud's mother told the king it was from drinking wine, which the family had secretly withheld. The king then ordered all the vineyards to be replanted.

We currently have three wines made from the Mavrud grape in our range. You can view our Mavrud wines here.