The plateau of Mantinia is one of Greece’s great white-wine zones — the PDO home of aromatic Moschofilero. The network is bringing the family estates of Arcadian wine country to one table.
The Mantinia plateau
Some 650 metres above sea level, between Tripoli and the ancient city of Mantinea, lies one of Greece’s oldest wine appellations: PDO Mantinia, recognised in 1971. Cool nights, long autumns and stony soils give the wines their freshness — a mountain white-wine country in the middle of the Peloponnese.
Moschofilero, the grape of the plateau
Moschofilero is a pink-skinned grape that makes pale, aromatic white wines with notes of rose petals, citrus and spice. It ripens late, so harvest here often runs well into October — among the last in Greece. Beyond still whites, the grape also becomes rosé and sparkling wine.
Visiting the wineries
Most estates are family-run and welcome visitors by appointment, so book ahead; autumn, during the harvest, is the most rewarding time to come. The plateau is about two hours from Athens and fifteen minutes from Tripoli. Pair a tasting with our cheese artisans, a village kafeneio, or the three-day Makers’ Table journey — and stay with a network host nearby.
Kalogris Organic Winery
Organic family winery · Wine tourism
Kapsia, Mantineia plateau · Arcadia
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