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Moschofilero - Roditis

Moschofilero - Roditis wine guide: what this white grape tastes like, where it comes from, the regions that grow it, and what to eat with it.

Colour
White
Body
Medium
Origin
Greece
Top region
Peloponnese
1
Key regions
3
Pairings
2
Synonyms

Moschofilero - Roditis is a white blend rather than a single variety, with its roots in Peloponnese, Greece.

The wines show medium body, no tannin, medium-high acidity, dry and medium alcohol.

The tasting note runs to grapefruit, orange, green apple, mineral, rose and melon.

It is planted most seriously in Peloponnese.

In the vineyard it is marked by late ripening, medium vigour and a preference for mediterranean.

On other labels it goes by Moschofilero and Roditis.

At the table it suits pan-fried haloumi cheese, seafood stew and grilled prawns with chili and garlic.

The structure.

Body
Medium
Tannin
None
Acidity
Medium-high
Sweetness
Dry
Alcohol
Medium
Flavours
grapefruitorangegreen applemineral
Aromas
rosemeloncitrus blossom
Styles
dry white

Where it grows.

Blends well with.

Food pairings.

01 Pan-fried haloumi cheese
02 Seafood stew
03 Grilled prawns with chili and garlic

Also labelled.

Moschofilero, Roditis.

Bottles to look for.

  • Greek Wine Cellars 'Moderne Allegorie' Moschofilero - Roditis, Peloponnese, Greece
  • Lafazanis Winery Selection White, Peloponnese, Greece
  • Mitzifiris 'Lilas' PGI Lilantio Pedio, Greece
  • Skouras 'Zoe' White, Peloponnese, Greece
  • The Society's Greek White, Greece
  • Zacharias 'Omikron' Roditis - Moschofilero, Peloponnese, Greece

Moschofilero - Roditis: common questions

01.
What does Moschofilero - Roditis taste like?
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Moschofilero - Roditis tastes of grapefruit, orange, green apple, mineral, rose and melon, plus one more. The wines show medium body, no tannin, medium-high acidity, dry and medium alcohol.
02.
Where is Moschofilero - Roditis from?
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Moschofilero - Roditis originates in Peloponnese, Greece.
03.
Where is Moschofilero - Roditis grown?
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The key regions for Moschofilero - Roditis are Peloponnese.
04.
What food pairs with Moschofilero - Roditis?
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Pour it with pan-fried haloumi cheese, seafood stew and grilled prawns with chili and garlic.
05.
What else is Moschofilero - Roditis called?
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Moschofilero - Roditis is also labelled Moschofilero and Roditis.

Keep going: the A to Z grape index, or the wine regions of Greece.

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