Winemaker Notes
Searching back in time for modern ideas we created this alternative style of Moschofilero fermented entirely with naturally occurring yeast with minimum intervention afterwards. Moschofilero is skin contact, spontaneous fermentation, unfined and unfiltered with minimum sulfites.
Hoof & Lur is Troupis’ winery homage to the wines native to high plateau of Mantinia for millennia. Floral with powdered sugar and blood orange that entice on the nose. Citrus notes and fresh acidity add vibrancy to the palate.
Professional Ratings
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James Suckling
Bright orange-raspberry color with aromas of strawberries, watermelons, pink grapefruits and tangerines. It's medium-bodied with vibrant acidity and a refreshing, wild and zesty palate. More orange and grapefruit character at the end. Unfiltered. Drink now.
A pink-skinned variety from the Peloponnese, Greek Moschofilero produces a delicatly perfumed, fresh white wine. There on the Mantineia plateau, the cool growing conditions allow ample time for the grapes to develop balanced sugars and aromatics. Moschofilero is actually the most popular of many mutations of the ancient Fileri grape. These range in color from white to red and produce an array of styles including fruity pink and sparkling versions. Somm Secret—If you already love Muscat, definitely try Moschofilero. Though the grapes are unrelated, they produce remarkably similar wines.
A large southern region of Greece, the Peloponnese contains the famous appellations of Nemea and Mantineia. While connected to the mainland by a tiny strip of land, essentially the region is a large Mediterranean island and excels in the production of red wine from Agiorghitiko, white from Moscofilero and sweet wine from the Mavrodaphne grape.