Sous Le Végétal Livia 2019
- Region
- Greece » Οίνος
- Type
- white still, dry
- Producer
- Vintage
- 2019
- Grapes
- Muscat de Samos
- Alcohol
- 13.5
- Sugar
- 1
- Volume
- 750 mL
- Cellar
- not available
Ratings
A much better showing than my previous experience. Bright, expressive aromatics with a good dose of salinity and a touch of overoxidation—subtle voile-like notes, pickled apples. Sharp, salty acidity that’s beautifully balanced and carries the wine with precision. Long finish. A seriously good bottle. A bit funky, briny, but well balanced and delicious.
Nice and mineral Muscat de Samos. Bitter herbs, salty pebbles, soaked tomato and raw cashews. Ah, and cider. Fresh, relatively funky and fun to drink.
Tasty Muscat de Samos for a good price. Jerez Fino, raw cashews, citrus, soaked tomato, and bitter herbs. The volatile profile makes all things elevated and more fun to drink. Lots of bitter herbs mixed with cider in the aftertaste. The latter is, unfortunately, rather short.
About Producer
One might say that the earth exploded, leaving myriads of tiny islands between Greece and Turkey. Samos, a largely mountainous island, is almost touching Anatolia, only separated from it by 1 mile (sic!) Mycale Strait. In 2017 Jason Ligas and Patrick Bouju created a collaborative wine project Sous Le Végétal (under vegetation), on this beautiful green island. Through the variety of Muscat de Samos grapes, they try to express the spirit of the local terroir.
What you usually notice while looking at Sous Le Végétal bottles is the off-the-Earth labels created by Anthony Duchene, a French artist inspired by the volcanic granite soils.