Wine from Peloponnese comes out of Greece, where it sits as a wine region.
Growers build the wines around Agiorgitiko, filling out the blend with Moschofilero and Mavrodaphne.
Vines root into clay and limestone.
The climate is continental, running altitude-moderated, mediterranean and wide diurnal swing.
The vineyards themselves read as mountains, plateau and valley floor.
Red wine, white wine and sweet white wine, plus one more is what the region is known for, and in the glass it shows lush and sweet and enriched with complex flavors.
Quality is codified by the PDO (Protected Designation of Origin) for Nemea and Mantinia, which is worth reading off the label.
The named areas within are Nemea, Mantinia, Achaia, Patras and PGI Laconia.
Producers worth knowing include Boutari, Gaia Wines and Skouras Winery.
Pour them alongside grilled meats, seafood, spicy dishes and cheese.
Serve at 16 to 18°C.
In the glass.
Sweet white: Lush and sweet, Enriched with complex flavors.
Grapes planted here.
Classifications.
- PDO (Protected Designation of Origin) for Nemea and Mantinia
Producers worth knowing.
Bottles to look for.
- Boutari Moschofilero, Mantinia, Greece
- Cavino Domain Mega Spileo III Cuvee, Peloponnese, Greece
- Gaia 'Agiorgitiko by Gaia', Nemea, Greece
- Gaia 'Monograph' Assyrtiko, Peloponnese, Greece
- Gaia Estate Red, Nemea, Greece
- Gaia Notios Red, Nemea, Greece
- Gaia Notios White, Nemea, Greece
- Hermes Assyrtiko, Peloponnese, Greece
At the table.
- Grilled meats
- Seafood
- Spicy dishes
- Cheese
- Chocolate desserts
Serving and cellaring.
- Serve at 16 to 18°C.
Inside the region.
Nearby regions.
Peloponnese: common questions
01.What grapes is Peloponnese known for?+
02.What kind of wine does Peloponnese make?+
03.Where is Peloponnese?+
04.What food goes with Peloponnese wine?+
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