EPITOME - NOPERA WINERY

Platinum and gold medals at the biggest international wine competitions adorn the Εpitome of Nopera Winery in its first few years.

Of course, Nopera Winery has a long history of sweet muscat wine. In the 19th century, when the Nopera family emigrated to Samos, the foundations for the creation of an exceptional sweet wine from Moschato grapes came into being.

If you have tried Nopera Vintage 2013 you will know that the bar is already very high, so what should they do to get the sweet wine from muscat a step further?

The base is almost the same: 3 vineyards with 3 different terroirs. Imagine the complexity of choosing wines from the most special barrels, from different years, with different degrees of aging each. And yes, they do it to create an incredibly concentrated wine, with a multidimensional character that uniquely combines the aromas of oxidative aging and freshness. Can you think of something better?

We can’t and we especially enjoyed it when Decanter's world-renowned contest recognized the excellent quality, finesse and complexity of the Nopera Winery Epitome, giving it 95 points and a gold medal.

The "epitome" of sweet muscat was bottled in a limited number of bottles and is waiting to be discovered!

The glass is moderately amber with brownish shades.

In the nose the aromas seduce you from miles away. Candied orange, sweet bitter orange, dried apricot, peach marmalade, evening primrose and dried flowers and we are only at the beginning. Cinnamon, vanilla, nutmeg, candy, praline, honey, walnut, mocha and honeysuckle are slowly emerging. And the list goes on ...

The palate is so full and concentrated that you feel like chewing the dried apricot and nut. Totally balanced with sharp acidity to "counter" the rich sweetness. Notes of maron glasse, durm, moka, chocolate, orange and fig are complemented by aromas of cinnamon, vanilla, jasmine, evening primrose and coffee. Endless aftertaste of sweet walnut and vanilla.