The best wines of Samos

Discover the best wines of Samos of Aegean Sea as well as the best winemakers of Samos and estates of Samos to visit. Explore the popular grape varieties of Samos and the best vintages to taste in this region.

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Top wines of Samos by region

Looking for a good wine of Samos of Aegean Sea among the top wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent wines of Samos. Also find some food and wine pairings that may be appropriate with these exceptional wines. Learn more about the region and the wines of Samos with technical and enological descriptions.

Great red wines of Samos

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Food and wine pairing with a red wine of Samos

Red wines from the region of Samos go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or spicy food such as recipes of sautéed pork with pineapple, daniel's algerian couscous or royal couscous.

The most used grape varieties in red wine of Samos

  • Cabernet Sauvignon
  • Avgoustiatis

The best wineries and winemakers for red wine of Samos

A wine route planned in the region of Samos? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of the best red wine of Samos.

Discovering the wine region of Samos

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.

Great white wines of Samos

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Food and wine pairing with a white wine of Samos

White wines from the region of Samos go well with generally quite well with dishes of spicy food or sweet desserts such as recipes of express seafood spaghetti or homemade cookies.

Organoleptic analysis of white wine of Samos

On the nose the white wine of the region of Samos. often reveals types of flavors of citrus, yeast or rose petal and sometimes also flavors of spices, oak or vegetal.

The best vintages in white wine of Samos

  • 2019With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 2018With an average score of 3.99/5
  • 2014With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 2012With an average score of 3.70/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.51/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.48/5

The most used grape varieties in white wine of Samos

  • Muscat Blanc
  • Moscato
  • Assyrtiko

The best wineries and winemakers for white wine of Samos

A wine route planned in the region of Samos? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of the best white wine of Samos.

Discover the grape variety: Assyrtiko

This is a very old grape variety grown in Greece, particularly in the southern Cyclades Islands in the Aegean Sea, and more specifically in the Santorini archipelago. It is related to gaidouria and platani. In this country, it is quite often "associated" with other grape varieties such as aïdani, athiri, malagousia, ... . Assyrtiko can be found in Germany, Spain, Italy, Greece, Cyprus, Bulgaria, Romania, the United States, Mexico, South Africa, etc. Little known in France, it is nevertheless registered in the Official Catalogue of wine grape varieties, list A.

Great pink wines of Samos

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Food and wine pairing with a pink wine of Samos

Pink wines from the region of Samos go well with generally quite well with dishes such as recipes .

The most used grape varieties in pink wine of Samos

  • Fokiano

Great sweet wines of Samos

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Food and wine pairing with a sweet wine of Samos

Sweet wines from the region of Samos go well with generally quite well with dishes of spicy food or sweet desserts such as recipes of chicken on a bed of summer vegetables or birthday cake.

Organoleptic analysis of sweet wine of Samos

On the nose the sweet wine of the region of Samos. often reveals types of flavors of pineapple, marmalade or oak and sometimes also flavors of tree fruit, spices or citrus fruit.

The best vintages in sweet wine of Samos

  • 1975With an average score of 4.70/5
  • 1980With an average score of 4.40/5
  • 2005With an average score of 4.14/5
  • 2007With an average score of 4.08/5
  • 2011With an average score of 4.02/5
  • 2006With an average score of 3.99/5

The most used grape varieties in sweet wine of Samos

  • Muscat de Frontignan
  • Muscat Blanc
  • Muscat Noir
  • Muscatel
  • Samsó

The best wineries and winemakers for sweet wine of Samos

A wine route planned in the region of Samos? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of the best sweet wine of Samos.

The word of the wine: Flower

Wine disease resulting in a whitish haze and a vented taste.

Great natural sweet wines of Samos

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Food and wine pairing with a natural-sweet wine of Samos

Natural sweet wines from the region of Samos go well with generally quite well with dishes of spicy food or sweet desserts such as recipes of grilled tuna with mediterranean marinade or real chocolate cake.

Organoleptic analysis of natural-sweet wine of Samos

On the nose the natural sweet wine of the region of Samos. often reveals types of flavors of pineapple, spices or lychee and sometimes also flavors of dried apricot, oil or non oak.

The best vintages in natural-sweet wine of Samos

  • 2011With an average score of 4.20/5
  • 2012With an average score of 4.10/5
  • 2013With an average score of 4.10/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.87/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.80/5

The most used grape varieties in natural-sweet wine of Samos

  • Muscat Blanc
  • Moscatel de Alejandría

The best wineries and winemakers for natural-sweet wine of Samos

A wine route planned in the region of Samos? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of the best natural-sweet wine of Samos.

    News from the vineyard of Samos

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    A wine route in the region of Samos ? Visit the most beautiful wine towns and villages

    • Karlovassi
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