{"title":"Samos | Natural Wine from Samos","description":"\u003cp\u003eSamos, a stunning Volcanic island located in the eastern Aegean Sea, is best known in the Natural Wine world for being the home to Sous le Vegetal, a wine project by Patrick Bouju and Jason Ligas. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eSome of the most prominent wine grapes grown in Samos include Muscat Blanc à Petits Grains, and Assyrtiko, known for its crisp acidity and mineral-driven character.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eSamos's wine region boasts fascinating facts, such as its ancient winemaking history dating back over 3,000 years.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"sous-le-vegetal-hupnos-2018","title":"Sous le Végétal - Hüpnos 2018","description":"\"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan color=\"\" style=\"\" color:\u003eSous le Végétal is a collaborative wine project by Jason Ligas and Patrick Bouju. The aim is to highlight rare grape varietals \u0026amp; different expressions of the grape 'Muscat Blanc á Petits Grains' featuring different slopes, terroir and wine production methods.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan color=\"\" style=\"\" color:\u003eThe wines are grown and made on the Greek island of Samos, located close to Turkey.  \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan color=\"\" style=\"\" color:\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis Hupnos is taken from one plot on the slopes of mount Karvounis, which is made of basalt and limestone. The grapes are macerated on the skins for 40 days and then aged in large old barrels, so this is an orange wine.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"\" color:\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"","brand":"MORE Natural Wine","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":39714754822305,"sku":"MORE2195NAT","price":36.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0221\/6407\/8692\/products\/Sous-le-Vegetal-Huepnos.png?v=1670530098"},{"product_id":"sous-le-vegetal-auguste-2018","title":"Sous le Végétal  - Auguste 2018","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003ciframe width=\"\" height=\"\" title=\"\" autoplay=\"autoplay\" youtube=\"\" video=\"\" player=\"\" frameborder=\"\" allow=\"\" accelerometer=\"\" clipboard-write=\"\" encrypted-media=\"\" gyroscope=\"\" picture-in-picture=\"\" web-share=\"\" allowfullscreen=\"\" https:=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSous le Végétal is a collaborative wine project by Jason Ligas and Patrick Bouju. The aim is to highlight rare grape varitals \u0026amp; different expressions of the grape 'Muscat Blanc á Petits Grains' with different slopes and terroir on the Greek island of Samos, located close to Turkey. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis light natural red wine is truly sensational. Super smooth and full of character, with earthy notes a bit similar to an Alsace\/Jura red. Twirls of clove, dried prune, vanilla, star anise, wood ash and jarred cherries. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAmazing stuff!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"MORE Natural Wine","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":39714755084449,"sku":"MORE2196NAT","price":36.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0221\/6407\/8692\/products\/Sous-le-Vegetal-Auguste.png?v=1670530094"},{"product_id":"sous-le-vegetal-octave-2018","title":"Sous le Végétal  - Octave 2018","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"\" color:\u003eTHIS WINE IS AMAZING! Salty, refreshing, minerally and a unique expression of this Muscat. Amazing with Oysters.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSous le Végétal is a collaborative wine project by Jason Ligas and Patrick Bouju. The aim is to highlight rare grape varitals \u0026amp; different expressions of the grape 'Muscat Blanc á Petits Grains' with different slopes and terroir on the Greek island of Samos, located close to Turkey.  \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"\" utf-8\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTo let you know the difference between the wines, this Octave is Muscat Blanc a Petit Grain like most of the project, taken from eight plots around Mount Karvounis which are made from basalt, schist and quartz. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe wine is aged in concrete vats and then amphora.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"\" color:\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"MORE Natural Wine","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":39714755215521,"sku":"MORE2197NAT","price":27.5,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0221\/6407\/8692\/products\/Sous-le-Vegetal-Octave.png?v=1670530089"},{"product_id":"sous-le-vegetal-livia-2018","title":"Sous le Végétal  - Livia 2019","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLivia 2019\u003c\/strong\u003e by \u003ca href=\"\/en-it\/collections\/sous-le-v%C3%A9g%C3%A9tal\"\u003eSous le Végétal\u003c\/a\u003e is a natural wine made in Samos with \u003ca href=\"\/en-it\/collections\/muscat-blanc-a-petits-grains\"\u003eMuscat Blanc a Petits Grains\u003c\/a\u003e grapes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan color:=\"\"\u003eSous le Végétal is a collaborative wine project by Jason Ligas and Patrick Bouju. The aim is to highlight rare grape varitals \u0026amp; different expressions of the grape 'Muscat Blanc á Petits Grains' with different slopes and terroir on the Greek island of Samos, located close to Turkey. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan color:=\"\"\u003eT\u003c\/span\u003ehis one 'Livia' is aged in wooden barrels, whilst two others use amphora and stainless steel with longer maceration.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan color:=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOur impression? Exceptional. Slightly smokey,slightly salty, slightly minerally, slightly perfect. Love this!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Vins Naturels","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":39714755444897,"sku":"MORE2198NAT","price":23.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0221\/6407\/8692\/products\/IMG-8776.jpg?v=1670530087"},{"product_id":"sous-le-vegetal-palli-genesia","title":"Sous le Végétal - Palli \u0026 Genesià","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePalli \u0026amp; Genesià\u003c\/strong\u003e by \u003ca href=\"\/en-it\/collections\/sous-le-v%C3%A9g%C3%A9tal\"\u003eSous le Végétal\u003c\/a\u003e is a natural wine made in Samos with \u003ca href=\"\/en-it\/collections\/muscat\"\u003e Muscat\u003c\/a\u003e grapes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan color=\"\"\u003eSous le Végétal is a collaborative wine project by Jason Ligas and Patrick Bouju. The aim is to highlight rare grape varietals \u0026amp; different expressions of the grape 'Muscat Blanc á Petits Grains' featuring different slopes, terroir and wine production methods.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan color=\"\"\u003eThe wines are grown and made on the Greek island of Samos, located close to Turkey. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan color=\"\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"\"\u003eGrapes are taken trom one plot on the slopes of mount Karvounis, which is made with pink granite soil. The grapes are macerated on the skins for 40 days and then aged in amphora. This is an orange wine.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan color=\"\"\u003eWe have not tried this wine but heard it has \u003cstrong\u003emore volatile acidity than the others\u003c\/strong\u003e, so will appeal more to winelovers who enjoy that.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"MORE Natural Wine","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":39721526853793,"sku":"MORE2267NAT","price":38.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0221\/6407\/8692\/products\/Sous-le-Vegetal-Palli-_-Genesia.png?v=1726428955"}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0221\/6407\/8692\/collections\/orange-wine-tasting_2e637ceb-2fb3-4464-9b40-2ae5eb5e4757.jpg?v=1718866534","url":"https:\/\/morenaturalwine.com\/en-it\/collections\/samos.oembed","provider":"MORE Natural Wine","version":"1.0","type":"link"}