Greece — wine

Mantinia

Greece's highest altitude wine appellation — an extinct volcanic plateau in the Arcadian Mountains of the central Peloponnese at 600–650m elevation, where the indigenous Moschofilero grape produces some of Greece's most distinctive and aromatic dry whites. Moschofilero is one of the wine world's most individual varieties: pink-skinned (producing a faintly pink tinge in white wine), intensely perfumed with rose petal, violet, citrus, and spice — with a bone-dry, high-acidity structure that makes it uniquely food-friendly. The altitude provides remarkable freshness rarely found in Greek whites.

Year Rating Notes
2022 Good growing season with characteristic plateau freshness. Moschofilero of excellent aromatic precision.
2021 Outstanding vintage — cool conditions preserving extraordinary aromatic freshness and mineral tension.
2020 Good vintage with characteristic rose petal and citrus aromatics well preserved by altitude.
2019 One of the finest recent Mantinia vintages — complex, mineral Moschofilero with genuine aging potential.
2018 Reliable vintage with the classic altitude freshness that defines the appellation.