pink gris grape · regional specialty
Moschofilero
Arcadia, Peloponnese, Greece
Say it
mos·ko·fee·leh·ro
The Greek χ is a velar fricative (like Scottish 'loch'); English speakers substitute 'k' — both accepted in wine contexts.
On the palate
roseorange blossomlycheelemongrapefruitquince
How you spot it blind: rose petal aromatics from high terpene concentration in the pink skins
The story
First written down · 1601, Greece
Belongs to the ancient Fileri family of Peloponnesian varieties, first documented in writing in 1601; Mantinia PDO (est. 1971) was among Greece's first quality appellations.
Where it lives
Mantinia PDO, Arcadia, Peloponnese, Greece
Shows up as
still whitesparklingroséMantinia PDO
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