Moinoterra, Crete, Greece

Moinoterra Vilana 2024

Pear
Lemon
Wet stone

Pear and ripe lemon, with a scent like rain on warm stones. The sip feels rounded and creamy, then turns fresh and slightly salty. Pour it when you want a white with enough weight to linger over.

You’ll notice the creamy feel followed by a fresh, savoury finish.

If you like rounded whites with plenty of lemony freshness, try this lees-aged Vilana.

Fermented in stainless steel and rested on the yeast lees.

€22.90

Quantity

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Their style

Where this bottle sits, from body to finish.

BodyLight

Bold

AciditySoft

Acidic

SweetnessDry

Sweet

CharacterClean

Wild

FinishShort

Long

Eat this with it

AT THE TABLE

Sea bass with fennel

Fresh lemon flavours brighten the fish and fennel.

SOMETHING SIMPLE

Chicken with lemon potatoes

The rounded texture matches the chicken, while citrus links wine and potatoes.

FOR SHARING

Prawns with tomato and feta

The creamy feel suits the cheese and the freshness balances the sauce.

Also good

Try spinach and feta pie; the creamy feel meets the cheese while the fresh edge lifts the pastry.

Skip

Keep fiery hot sauce away from this glass; it would hide the pear and subtle savoury notes.

Serve at

8–10 °C

The producer

Moinoterra: Crete’s old roots, fresh possibilities

In Archanes, south of Heraklion, Moinoterra picks up the thread of Crete's long wine history. Nikos Stathoglou's project focuses on local varieties and carefully chosen vineyards around Mount Juktas, with Assyrtiko as an additional exploration. Low yields, attentive fruit selection and restrained intervention in the cellar aim to keep each site's character clear in the finished wine.

Home base: Archanes, Heraklion, Crete
People: Nikos Stathoglou
Grapes: Kotsifali, Mandilari, Vilana, Moschato Spinas & Assyrtiko
Farming: Selected low-yield vineyards
Winemaking: Careful fruit selection; minimal intervention
They talk about: Connecting modern Archanes wine with its Minoan roots