The wine region of Samos is located in the region of Aegean Sea of Greece. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Samos or the Domaine Samos produce mainly wines white, sweet and natural sweet. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Samos are Cabernet-Sauvignon et Assyrtiko, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Samos often reveals types of flavors of citrus, honeycomb or lychee and sometimes also flavors of dried apricot, oil or non oak.
We currently count 15 estates and châteaux in the of Samos, producing 37 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Samos go well with generally quite well with dishes of spicy food, sweet desserts or beef.
Anecdotal evidence suggests that sales decreased significantly compared to the previous year, with volume and value sales down by as much as 60% in a few cases. In some instances, sales of usually bankable wines crashed to almost zero, according to the merchants that Liv-Ex polled. ‘Yet again, many buyers and collectors have had to ask what purpose the time-consuming event serves when it delivers such pitiful revenue, and who precisely it is for when it offers little compelling value,’ said Liv- ...
Matthew Horsley is a judge at the 2022 Decanter World Wine Awards. Matthew Horsley Matthew Horsley is a buyer at The Wine Society, having worked for them for over 9 years. After graduating university with a degree in Philosophy, Theology and Religious Studies, Matthew joined The Wine Society as a Christmas temp before joining the Tastings and Events Team where he spent three and a half years. He joined the Buying Department in 2017 and now buys the wines of England, Greece and Hungary for The So ...
Decanter attended Tesco’s spring/summer 2022 portfolio tasting at the end of April where over 140 wines were on show, 38 of which are new to the range. In anticipation of the full list of top buys, to follow soon, we’ve rounded up a few of our favourites to get you in the mood for spring. Tesco’s wine buying team highlighted 24 wines as their must-try buys, and five of these have featured in our initial spring roundup below. We think they showcase the diversity of the Tesco range and the value t ...
