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Cyprus Wine
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There are two large wine festivals in Cyprus every year which are great fun. The Limassol wine festival which is scheduled for late August every year. The Afamia Grape festival which is in October
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| Commandaria and Zivania the two drinks indigenous to Cyprus and popular with many visitors are becoming more and more recognized abroad! In fact Zivania is now recognized worldwide as the traditional spirit of Cyprus.
Cyprus has enjoyed over 4000 years of traditional wine making. They were in great demand by the Greeks and the Pharos. The most popular currently associated with Cyprus, is Commandaria, originally named mana it is one of the oldest wines in the world and was a favourite of the Templars and the Knights of St John who liked it enough to export it to their countries.
The art of making wine was recorded in Cyprus in Neolithic and Chalkolithic sites across the island. An example of a Bronze age pot depicting wine making was discovered in Kalavasos and was dated as 1900BC. Others were found in Pyrgos village in Limassol and the Larnaca salt lake.
Other world class Cyprus wines are produced, most from indigenous varieties of wine-grape. In fact Cyprus even exports to France.
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| More than 100 varieties of grapes are cultivated on the island, there are currently grants available encouraging the regeneration of the old local wineries, which were handed from fathers to son. One such is a lovely winery in Vasa, which has been lovingly restored and well worth a visit, there wine is a worthwhile addition to any table. |
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There are in currently at least two organized tours of the Commandaria trail in Cyprus and we can arrange for you to visit them if you wish.
More will be added to this page soon............
Meanwhile
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| Wine Related Organizations
Wine Experts Committee. Limassol, Tel: + 357 25 25 364 692 Fax: 00 357 25 351 456
Vine Products Commission (VPC), Limassol, Tel:+ 357 25 364 692 Fax: 00 357 25 351 456
Regional Wineries Association (Bacchus) Tel: + 357 99 442 472 Fax: 00 357 25 566 606
Wine Oenophile Club. Tel: + 357 99 619 140 email:
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Wineries
Ais Ambelis, Kato Chorio,
Limassol district Ayios Amvrosios, Ecological Winery, Ayios Amvrosios,
Limassol district Chrysoroyiatissa, Chrysoroyiatissa Holy Monastery, Paphos Constantinou Bros, Pera-Pedi,
Limassol District ETKO-Olympus Omodos and Limassol
Fikardos Winery,
Paphos region KEO, Ktima Mallia, Paphos district Ayia Mavri, Kilani
Limassol district Kykkos Winery, Kykkos Holy Monastery,
Nicosia region Linos Winery, Omodos, Limassol
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Last Updated ( Sunday, 02 March 2008 )
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