From the smallest appellation of origin in Kefalonia in terms of production, it is a stunning example of the variety's potential in the production of sweet wines. Sweet but not bubbly, super fresh on the palate with an ideal balance of sugars and acidity, the sweet Mavrodaphne from Sklavos is a "study" in elegance of style with a dense and solid but not...
Rare enough to deserve the name Queen, this particular grape is still one of the undiscovered treasures of Cyprus. In the experimental vinification of the variety, which comes from relatively young autochthonous vineyards aged 15 years. Harvesting is manual, followed in the winery by de-stemming without breaking the rails, pre-fermentative maceration for...
As if the terroir "comes alive" through the process of extraction with the skins. Aromas of the mountain, full of dried herbs, cedar, pine and garrigues. Sweetness of the spoon from orange peel, spiciness from ginger, with a fantastic phenolic "bite" in the mouth and tremendous flavor range at the same time. Full of vibrancy, complexity, excellent...
The micro-vinifications express this need of the Kyriakides family to examine the quality potential of Cypriot varieties. Having vinified Mavro in many different versions, Koumna gives a different qualitative dimension to the grape. Excellent concentration, balance of tannins and fruit, good levels of freshness and a "lift-off" of the most planted Cypriot...
The grapes come from various vineyards in Montlouis, some of them from Les Epineys, aged between 30 and 80 years old and the harvest is always done by hand. The grapes are pressed with the whole bunches, then de-stemmed for 24 hours naturally and the juice is transferred to the barrels (225 and 400 litres) where it will ferment with the indigenous yeasts....