Moschofilero

MOSCHOFILERO (Maw-Skow-Fee-Leh-Row) is part of the highly prone to mutation “Filery” family of grapes. It is also its most aromatic expression, with the “Moscho” part hinting at its “perfumy” character. Moschofilero is a gray-skin grape, which is believed to coincide with the ancient Greek references to the “smoky vines” (Kapneia Ampelos), which were describing a clonal variety of the area with a “smoky” colour. Moschofilero is almost exclusively vinified in fresh white wines, which have a characteristic floral aroma, sharp acidity, and a lemon burst on the palate. It can also produce rosé and sparkling wines, which its birthplace of the Mantinia plateau in the Peloponnese is ideal for (a rare example of a borderline Alpine terroir in the south of Greece).