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Samartzis

Mouchtaro

Mouhtaro is Boeotia’s secret weapon. A grape so rare it nearly disappeared, now reborn in the hands of Samartzis. At altitude, on lean mountain soils, it delivers something no other Greek red can: intensity without heaviness, character without cliché.

The wine is dark-fruited and nervy, with structure that feels built for the long game. Yet it isn’t rustic — it’s polished in the way only careful farming and disciplined cellar work can achieve.

Mouhtaro Red doesn’t try to be Bordeaux, nor does it chase trends. It’s Greece on its own terms — singular, confident, and quietly one of the most compelling reds in the country.

Wine Details Fact Sheet
Vintage 2022
Type Dry Red
Unit Size 75cl
Country Greece
Region PGI Theva
Primary Appellation Papanikolas
Plot Size / Plot Elevation 380 - 420m
Soil Clay & gravel
Farming Cultivated by hand. Hand harvested. Non irrigated vineyard.
Varieties 100% Mouhtaro
Fermentation vinified with pigeage method in open cask 300-500lt barrels for 20 days and then pressed gently in a manual vertical press manufactured in Italy in the late 30's
Aging Aged in 300-500lt barrels for 10-12 months & 12 months in bottles
Cork / Screw Cap Cork
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Ratings & Reviews

Decanter World Wine Awards 2020

Silver Medal - 90 points, 2018 Vintage

9th Balkans International Wine Competition 2020

Gold Medal, 2018 Vintage

The producer

In the shadow of Mount Helicon, where myth says the Muses found their voice, the Samartzis family has been writing their own story since 1979. The setting is Askri, in the Valley of the Muses, a place where vineyards cling to stony slopes and the air still carries a hint of mountain wildness. … Read more

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