Best Cyprus WineDiscover the best Cyprus wine in the Paphos and Limassol regions.
The Paphos region and the Lemesos (Limassol) region are the two largest wine growing areas in Cyprus. Quality of wine in Cyprus has improved enormously over the last 10 years thanks to the introduction of modern production techniques and the sheer love of winemaking exhibited by many new and old entrepreneurs in the field of Cyprus oenology. Here are our recommendations for the best Cyprus wine in the Paphos and Limassol regions. Some of these wineries are less than 10 years old and all are very small producing between 50,000 and 100,000 bottles of wine per year. We continue our mission to find the very best wine in Cyprus (a hard task of course!) and here are our latest discoveries. Click on the links for more information on each of our "boutique" wineries: Best Cyprus Wineries
Established by owner Michalis Constantanides in 2003, the Ezousa offers a small selection of excellent wines from the gorgeous and excellent value lead in white Ayios Chrysostomos made from Xynisteri grapes to the rich and powerful Maratheftiko red. A wonderful rose is also produced from the indigenous maratheftiko grape which has aromatic strawberry flavours.
Andreas has been passionately making wine from grapes harvested in his own private vineyards for over 20 years. Yet we only recently discovered his wines as not many restaurants in Polis stock his wine. A big mistake as his white Regina is superb as his is everyday table red wine Marganos. He also produces a lovely sauvignon blanc, one of the few wineries in Cyprus to grow this grape variety plus rosé and shiraz wines worthy of any fine meal. Do visit Andreas if you get the chance at his winery just outside Polemi village.
Angelos Tsangarides has only been running his winery since 2005 but has already won several awards for his wine. A former accountant, Angelos has a burning passion for wine making that is truly infectious when you meet him. He admits that he is only just starting on his wine journey and has a lot to learn but if his initial production is anything to go by, he has made a truly excellent start! Try his unique Mataro or his excellent Cabernet Sauvignon.
Sophocles Vlassides is a fully qualified oenologist having trained in the USA. The love of wine making runs in the family as his father is a self taught wine maker. This beautiful winery is located in Koilani village in the Troodos mountains where you can taste some superb wines in the courtyard of the family home. The winery itself is spread over several buildings in the village and there are plans to expand and move into a larger building in the next 18 months. For now, make the effort to find this winery hidden away in the village to sample the excellent Shiraz and Cabernet Sauvignon varieties. Call in advance to ensure someone is there! Related Pages: Other Cyprus wine recommendations VILLAS| HOTELS| ONLINE TAXI BOOKINGS| CHEAP FLIGHTS| CAR HIRE Copyright©2007-2010 www.cyprus-travel-secrets.com
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