Princess Semeli - for whom this winery is named - was impregnated by Zeus. Zeus's wife was understandably put out by their shenanigans and, in a tizzy, killed Semeli. Zeus took the unborn baby (subsequently named Dionysus) from his paramour's corpse and sewed it into his thigh, there to attain full term. Stuff like this occured all the time in Ancient Greece.

Semeli was founded in 1979 with the intention of producing high quality wines that offer good value. The company now manages three wineries: Semeli, the smallest and first; Domaine Helios, an ultra-modern and large facility in the red wine-producing region of Nemea; and this one, Nassiakos, where production is entirely focussed on this grape variety, Moschofilero.

Moschofilero - or Moscophilero - is a pink-skinned grape and in Mantinea we're in the heart of its production. Its name refers to the fruit's attractiveness to sugar-loving insects; the variety is highly aromatic. Rosé and sparkling wines are also made from Moschofilero.