Muses Estate Mouhtaro

Muses Estate was established in 2005 by third-generation winemakers Nikos, Stellios, and Panayiotis. From their vines grown on the slopes of the Valley of the Muses, at the foot of Mount Helicon, Muses Estate aim to produce wines that are in perfect harmony with the ecosystem and are representative of their historic terroir. They succeed: their exquisite wines are vibrant with mountain freshness that truly evoke the senses.

The very rare red grape of Mouhtaro is grown exclusively in the area of Askri, at the foot of Mt. Helicon, in Thiva, Central Greece. Muses Estate was the first producer to revive this variety back from near-extinction with their first vintage in 1998.

In terms of winemaking, the hand-harvested grapes were destemmed before fermentation with wild yeasts. The wine was aged in a combination of 20% new French oak barrels and 80% aged in second and third use barrels, for 12 months.

Deep ruby in colour, Muses Mouhtaro offers a complex nose of ripe red fruits, sweet spices and notes of Mediterranean herbs. On the palate it is full-bodied, velvety and enveloping, with soft tannins and a balanced acidity that gives freshness.