One of the finest Greek red varieties, it has been grown for many years in the wider area of Nemea (about 6,700 acres), where it is said that the famous red wine of Fliasion was produced in antiquity (4th century BC).

The Agiorgitiko variety is also known as Mavro (Black) or Mavroudi of Nemea and, as shown by biochemical analysis (Stavrakakis, 1990), though considered the same, the wines named Mavroudi, Mavraki, Mavrostafylo and Karvouniaris are actually different varieties. Krimbas (1943a) describes Mavroudi as a variety distinct from Agiorgitiko, with obvious viticultural differences. Guillon (1895) describes the variety of Mavroudion, Staphili mavron and Mavron, while Viala and Vermorel (1905) mention the varieties of Mavroudion, Mavrudi, Mavrud and Mavrude.

The Nemea viticultural zone that produces red OPAP (Appellation of Origin of Superior Quality) wines is the largest in Greece, characterized by great diversity of soil and climatic conditions (altitude 250-850 m.) due to its considerable size.