Grape · red
Agiorgitiko
Also known as Saint George in English or Mavroudi Nemeas in historical
Moderate climate
About
The most-planted Greek red, centred on Nemea in the Peloponnese. Plush and approachable at low altitudes; gains structure and finesse on the limestone slopes above 500 metres. Versatile across rosé, dry red, and sweet styles.
Typical profile
Aromas
What the grape gives up young, and what it grows into with time in bottle.
Oak influence
Common
Aging
Drinks well in the first 3-5 years; high-altitude single-vineyard bottlings reward 8-15 years.
Growing regions
How the grape expresses across places, grouped by country. Chips call out how a region's style deviates from the grape's default.
Greece
Peloponnese
Widely planted across the central and northeastern Peloponnese, from rosé to barrel-aged dry reds. Greece's most-planted red. Plush at low altitudes, structured and age-worthy on the limestone slopes above 500 m
Sterea Ellada
A growing share of Attica's modern reds, often blended with Cabernet or Syrah