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Mandilaria ( el, Μαντηλαριά) is a red Greek wine
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that is grown throughout the
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. The grape is often used as a blending component, producing deeply colored wines that are light bodied.J. Robinson ''Jancis Robinson's Wine Course'' Third Edition pg 141 Abbeville Press 2003


Synonyms

Mandilaria is also known under the synonyms Amorgiano, Amourguiano, Armorgiano, Dombrena Mavri, Domvrena Mavri, Doubraina Mavri, Doubrena Mavri, Doumbrena Mavri, Doumpraina Mavri, Doympraina Mavre, K'ntoura Kai M'ntoura, Kontoura, Koudoura Mavri, Koundour A Mavri, Koundoura Mavri, Kountoura, Kountoura Mavri, Kountoyro, Koutoura, Koyntoura, Koyntoura Mavre, Kytoura, Mandalari, Mandilari, Mantelaria, Mantilari, Mantilaria, Montoyra, and Tsoumpraina Mavri.


References

Grape varieties of Greece Red wine grape varieties {{wine-grape-stub