This Nemeabased address dates prior to 1913 Some 15 years ago I met the late Andreas Mitravelas He was the towns most respected bulk merchant This was a time when oldschool gents deals in the provinces where sealed with a handshake Regrettably the world has changed and these gents have gone His trump card was a precious network of top farmers and old vine place names and this continues to be the estates asset to this day Business is mostly Agiorgitiko with a little white Roditis and Savatiano from the valley hillsides of Korinthia His son Kostas Mitravelas moved this historic house into bottling a fruity Nemea and the oldvine caskaged Estate Export demand for the nearby PDO Mantinia had him sourcing outside their base from this coolerclimate plateau It is here where the blanc de gris Moschofilero reigns supreme This Moschofilero comes from Pteri Whats in the name Lfkes Its Greek for birch trees which add some interest to the flatness of this plateau in the central Peloponnese
Spritzy Pale Green notes platinumwhite Floral with a rosepetal and tangerine fragrance A steely middlepalate with relative volume in this skinny grape coming mostly of ABV 128 Highacid whetstone mineral edge Does not fade in the glass remains focused A punchy finish A fun aperitif wine or as a fine accompaniment to oriental chili and garlic dishes The screwcap closure is eminently suitable for these earlydrinking whites Fresher more expressive than with the synthetic closure used in previous vintages For the quality excellent value Best 20132015
Wine: Léfkes Moschofilero Mitravelas Estate
Year: 2012
Link: http://www.mitravelas.com
Score: 16.5
Type: White
Variety: Moschofilero
Area: Peloponnese