Although,
many things have changed since ancient times the type of wine mentioned
by the ancient grammarian Hesychius in his Lexicon as "Samian
Vine" still remains the same owing to Samos' favorable climate and
to the extraordinary qualities of its earth.
Thus viniculture and wine production
permanently marked the island's economy and history linking the
cultivator to this sensitive and demanding plant which required great
care and toil in order to produce the unique, sweet flavored, Samian
wine known as "moschato". Today, in the two modern and well
equipped factories the following wines are produced:
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