I have a new favorite grape. It may not be my absolute favorite, but one that my palate is thrilled to have “discovered.” Three guesses. OK, I’ll tell you. Moschofilero. Huh? Yes, this aromatic white grape from Greece has continually wowed me over the last year and finally, I cannot keep it a secret anymore. Moschofilero is the new black, or more appropriately, white.
Moschofilero first came across my radar screen about two years ago, but it is an ancient grape that has been grown in the Peloponnesus for centuries. Once thought to be related to traminer, as the aromatics may sometimes suggest, recent genetic research is pointing to grapes from Greece’s eastern coast. It is actually a pink-skinned grape, one of several Greek grapes that is used to make white wines, and it is sometimes used to make rosé.
