High on a cool plateau in the central Peloponnese, the pink-skinned Moschofilero grape gives Mantinia its calling card — a pale, intensely fragrant white, all rose petal and Muscat spice, kept crisp and low in alcohol by the altitude. It is one of Greece's most distinctive and aromatic whites.
The cool air and long, late ripening preserve a piercing freshness, and the grape's aromatic pink skins can lend the wine a faint copper tint. Delicate, floral and refreshing, Mantinia is a lovely white counterpoint to the powerful reds of nearby Nemea.