Mavroudi comes from central Greece, primarily from the vineyards of the town of Arachova, and, research has shown, is not related to the Bulgarian Mavrud or the Mavro cultivated in Cyprus, even if the name suggests so. Today it still has its main focus in the prefecture of Viotia. The grape variety has compact grapes with medium-sized berries and is quite vigorous and has a good yield. The Mavroudi, which is actually called Mavroudi Arachovis, stands for strong and full-bodied red wines. If the potential of this variety is fully exploited, which few growers are doing so far, then this variety could be very promising for the future. It is rarely made as a pure variety; it is usually added to cuvées with international varieties such as Merlot. There are no known occurrences outside of Greece.
This grape variety is also known by the name of:
Arachobitiko Mavro, Arachovitiko Mavro, Arahovitikos, Mavroudi, Mavroudi of Arachova, Mavroudi of Arahova, Mavroudi Arahovas, Mavroudi d‘Arachova, Mavro Arachovitiko
