2024 Troupis Winery, Hoof & Lur Moschofilero, Mantinia

The Troupis family treats Moschofilero not merely as a regional staple, but as an ancient language of the Mantinia plateau that they are determined to speak with absolute clarity. By embracing a patient, low-intervention approach, they allow the grape to reveal its true, skin-driven personality, effectively stripping away the modern gloss often applied to this variety. The 2024 vintage captures this mission well, delivering a steady, focused energy that feels as crisp and unyielding as the mountain air of the Peloponnese. On the palate, the wine possesses a grippy, textural tension, folding layers of citrus and botanical spice into a structure that moves across the tongue like sunlight hitting a rough, weathered stone wall. It is an honest homage to history, standing entirely on its own terms. This is in orange wine, well, a pink wine. As Moschofilero has pink skins, the little time on the skins this wine sees, makes it appear as more a rose in color.