Octave brings together Muscat à Petits Grains from eight parcels across Samos, on a mix of schist, quartz, limestone, and basalt. The 2019 was vinified in equal parts 750-litre amphorae and 1,400-litre concrete tanks, without added sulphites, fining, or filtration.
The texture was the wine. Dense and coating, it felt closer to drinking olive oil than a conventional white wine. Orange blossom came first, followed by brine and salt.
The weight in the mouth was extraordinary, occasionally even excessive. At those moments the balance slipped, but the bottle remained compelling. Textural as fuck, and an incredible experience.