Kotsifali () is a red
Greek wine grape
A grape is a fruit, botanically a berry, of the deciduous woody vines of the flowering plant genus ''Vitis''. Grapes are a non- climacteric type of fruit, generally occurring in clusters.
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that
is
indigenous to the island of
Crete
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.
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Vitis International Variety Catalogue, accessed 2018-12-04 It is mainly grown in the
Heraklion regional unit and sporadically on the
Cyclades
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. The grape alone gives moderately red wine with high alcohol content and rich flavor. It is often blended with
Mandilaria, yielding a
ruby-colored dry wine with pleasant taste and aroma that requires minimal aging.
References
Red wine grape varieties
Grape varieties of Greece
Crete
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