UNICORN 2022 - MUSES ESTATE

Make room in your wine fridge, cupboard, or even under your bed for a truly bold and fleshy Greek red wine. Now’s your chance to grab a few of the very limited bottles of this real Unicorn of the Greek vineyard. Trust us—the name is no coincidence...

The Zacharias family began their wine story in 1946 with a small winery, and just a few years later, they saved the Mouhtaro grape from near extinction during the phylloxera plague. Not only did they revive the variety, but today they’re considered specialists in cultivating this tricky grape. The variety owed them one, and with Unicorn, the debt is paid!

Unicorn by Domaine Mouson is the ultimate result of the Zacharias family’s passion to redefine the term “great Greek wine.” Born from a unique, ungrafted, nearly century-old vineyard in the historic Valley of the Muses, its incredibly low yields offer insane concentration.

Just think: it takes the fruit of two vines to make one bottle of Unicorn. After 12 months in French oak barrels, the wine was bottled in extremely limited quantities—most already pre-sold.

Expect a deeply concentrated, velvety red with the backbone and structure of world-class wines. It’s stunning now, but will evolve beautifully over the next decade. The choice is yours.

In the glass it has a deep red color with purple highlights that foreshadows many things. Complex aromatic nose, with red and black fruits claiming the first role. Wild berries, sour cherry, strawberry, cherry and gooseberry combine with wet leaves and earthy aromas, while violet, subtle hints of pink pepper and ginger complete the aromatic set.

In the mouth it has impressive structure and concentration, with its well-worked, integrated tannins forming the backbone which is complemented by lively, refreshing acidity. The intense, juicy red fruit is freely expressed in the mouth, with strawberry, cherry and blackcurrant, while colorful pepper and vanilla give it a spicy sensation that remains in its long aftertaste.