Information provided in great part by the Greek Vitis Database
Photographs are from the Greek Vitis Database site, some of these from
Haroula Spiranthopou's Wine Producing Varieties of the Greek Vineyard
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Name: |
Rifosko/Merkouri | ||
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Berry color: |
Red | ||
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Use |
Red | ||
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Greek name: |
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| ree-foh-skoh mehr-koor-ee | |||
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Synonyms, transliterations and transliterated synonyms |
Merkouri, Refousko, Refosco | ||
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Locations: |
Ileia, Arkadia (Peloponessos) Thessalia, Viotia | ||
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Etymology |
"from Italian 'Rifosco' " | ||
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Notes |
"The synonym ""Merkouri"" comes from the first man called Merkouris who imported it from Italy to his field in Ileia." | ||
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