# Socorro (2024)

- **Producer:** Jason Ligas & UWC Samos
- **Colour:** orange
- **Type:** still
- **Grapes:** Muscat Blanc à Petits Grains
- **Region:** Aegean Islands, Greece
- **Style:** Natural
- **Alcohol:** 12.5%
- **Average price:** €19
- **Vegan:** Yes
- **Contains sulphites:** Yes
- **When to drink:** Now or Later
- **Serving temperature:** 10–12 °C
- **Aromas & flavours:** blossom, orange, apricot, rose, herbaceous, resinous, dried apricot, honey

## About this wine

Socorro is an orange wine project created through a collaboration between winemaker Jason Ligas, the United Winemaking Agricultural Cooperative of Samos (UWC Samos), and Barcelona-based Antihype Wine. Sourced from high-altitude mountain bush vines ranging from 30 to 70 years old on the island of Samos, the wine aims to preserve ancient Greek viticultural heritage and highlight the expression of Muscat Blanc à Petits Grains grown on schist and quartz soils.

## Interesting facts

- Sourced from 30 to 70-year-old bush vines grown at up to 800 meters elevation on Samos Island.
- Aged across three vessel types: large oak casks, clay amphoras, and concrete eggs.
- Collaborative project uniting winemaker Jason Ligas, UWC Samos, and Barcelona natural wine advocates.

## Food pairing

The mild skin-contact tannins and high natural acidity structure the wine to handle savory spice, rich roasted root vegetables, and cured meats without being overwhelmed by intense Mediterranean flavors.

## Wine making process

Organically farmed grapes are hand-harvested from vineyards located at 300 to 800 meters elevation. Winemaking follows a minimal-intervention philosophy utilizing skin contact and free-run juice. Fermentation occurs spontaneously using ambient wild yeasts without temperature manipulation or additives. The wine rests in a combination of large oak casks, clay amphoras, and concrete egg vessels before being bottled unfined and unfiltered with a natural cork and hand-waxed seal.