One of the oldest varieties in Greece is the Moschofilero variety, which was first mentioned in 1601. It comes from the area of the central Peloponnese, specifically from Mantineia. It is identical to numerous clones that are found in Greece's vineyards under different names, the light-skinned Asprofilero, the yellow-skinned Xanthofilero, the dark-skinned Mavrofilero and the red-skinned Fileri Kokkino. Since the aromatic variety has experienced a renaissance in the last 20 years, it is now the fourth most widely grown grape variety in Greece. The late-ripening variety is quite vigorous and tends to produce high yields. At higher altitudes it also develops a nice acid structure. The wines are usually single-varietal and tend to be light and fresh, but some producers now prefer a slightly richer style. Moschofilero is most widespread in the Peloponnese; in Mantineia it even makes up over 80 percent of the grape variety. It is also widespread on the Ionian Islands and is also one of the important grape varieties on the island of Crete. The Mooschofilero is ideal for producing sparkling wines, where it is blended with the Savatiano and Roditis varieties. Plantings outside Greece are not known.
This grape variety is also known by the name of:
Fileri, Fileri Mantineias, Fileri trigoleos, Fileri tripoleos, Filleri tripoleos, Mosxofilero, Moscho Filero, Moschophilero, Phileri tripoleos
