Skouras Moscofilero 2021

Drink it now. No need to decant.

Trained as a winemaker in Dijon, George Skouras began his career in Kefalonia before moving to Nemea on the Peloponnese peninsula in 1986 and setting up his winery. He produces wine from indigenous varieties, particularly Aghiorghitiko, alone or blended with international varieties in a state-of-the-art winery outside Argos, inaugurated in 2004. He is considered a prominent figure in the renaissance of Greek wine, and his wines, including the famous Nemea Grande Cuvee and Megas Oinos, are widely appreciated both nationally and internationally.

The 100% Moscofilero grapes come from the Mantinia vineyard at approximately 700m. They are left in contact with their skins for a short maceration of 4 hours, then fermented in stainless steel and shortly aged on their lees to provide the wine with extra depth and roundness.

The wine shows a faint straw yellow color. On the nose, it offers an excellent aromatic intensity of white flowers, chamomile, yellow melon, mango, and then apricot, and peach with a slight citrus note. In the mouth, it is fresh and balanced with lively acidity and moderate alcohol. There is again a long aftertaste of fruit aromas. It is the perfect summer wine: excellent served chilled as an aperitif or with crab and shellfish.