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Samos Anthemis 2016 50cl

White Wine from Greece

5 Reviews

A Wine Champion in 2023, our panel of taters loved it. 'Incredible value’ said Tim Sykes of this gorgeous, honeyed liqueur muscat from Pythagoras’ birthplace. ‘It is really that price?’ concurred Jo Locke MW. ‘Amazing’, concluded Marcel Orford-Williams.

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Code: GR2551

Wine characteristics

White Wine
8 - Very sweet
Muscat
50cl
Now to 2028
15% Alcohol
no oak influence
Cork, natural

Vegetarian
Vegan

Samos

The Greek island of Samos, birthplace of Pythagoras, lies in the Aegean sea on Greece’s eastern coast, and its wines were the first from Greece to be granted AOC status. The island has long been famous for its sweet muscats, with a winemaking tradition some believe dates back 3,000 years.

Founded in 1934, the island co-op is one of the oldest in Greece. Its members have done much to modernise production, and have vastly improved both the quality and the reputation of Samos wines. It now represents 26 vine-growing villages.

The vineyards are in the north of the island. There are around 1600ha in all, many of which are up to 800m above sea level high up in the Ambelos mountain, with deep soils that allow the vines to dig deep and produce excellent-quality fruit. The altitude allows the grapes to ripen slowly and steadily, allowing high sugar levels to develop, making them perfect for sweet wine production. Muscat is king here, namely muscat à petits grains, which takes up 97% of the vineyard area.

The co-op has two wineries in which it produces a range of sweet wines as well as various dry whites and rosés. Samos Anthemis is aged for five years in wooden casks.

Daily Mail online

One of Greece’s hidden gems, this marmalade-scented sticky wine is richly splendid. Serve chilled for a mellow, dreamy sip alongside the Coconut Layer Cake.

Olly Smith

Saturday 24th Jun 2023