Why it matters
The producer
Agiorgitiko, a red grape, and Moschofilero, a white grape, sit at the centre of Domaine Skouras's range. Based in Malandreni in Argolida, the domaine works with wines from Nemea and Mantineia, two areas where altitude and temperature shape ripeness, acidity and harvest timing.
The stated approach is minimally interventionist. The wines include the long established Megas Oenos, varietal Agiorgitiko in Saint George, and Moschofilero led whites, with each bottle receiving its own cellar treatment.
Place and vineyards
Where the wines begin
Nemea vineyards run from 450 to 1,050 metres, allowing grapes to ripen fully while retaining natural acidity and freshness. The highest Nemea subzone is cooler, producing wines with freshness, refined tannins and pronounced aromas. Nemea is also the protected designation surrounding the Malandreni winery.
Mantineia is one of Greece's coldest wine regions. Low temperatures push the harvest as late as mid October, giving Moschofilero a long, cool growing season. At Gymno, a privately owned Agiorgitiko vineyard and winery stands alongside the principal winery outside Malandreni.
In the cellar
Vineyards and cellar
Minimal intervention guides the cellar work. Peplo Rosé receives separate treatment for each grape component: Agiorgitiko ages in acacia, Syrah stays on its lees in stainless steel, and Mavrofilero remains in amphora with its skins for four months.
Lees are spent yeast cells left after fermentation, and keeping wine on them can add texture. Skin contact leaves the grape skins with the fermenting wine, extracting colour, aroma and tannin. Acacia, stainless steel and amphora therefore give the three components different ageing conditions before they come together in the rosé.
Wines to know
The range in view
Peplo Rosé is the range's rosé bottling, combining Agiorgitiko, Syrah and Mavrofilero. Saint George is the varietal Nemea red, made entirely from Agiorgitiko and aged 12 months in French barrique.
Megas Oenos is the longer aged red blend, made from 80% Agiorgitiko and 20% Cabernet Sauvignon. The three wines place a grape led rosé, a single variety Nemea red and a longer aged red blend beside one another.