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...
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...
Think about how many white wines on the planet you can buy in the 15 euro price range that come from an altitude of up to 1150m, vineyards that are on average 70-80 years old and can age fantastically. One such wine, from the untouched terroir of the highlands of Paphos, is Alina. An excellent capture of the wild terroir of the area known as Vouni Panagia...
Manual harvesting from old dry vines of the Black and Xynisteri varieties, de-stemming without breaking the rails, followed by pre-fermentation maceration for 18-20 hours for Black and 6 hours for Xynisteri. The fermentations of the two varieties are carried out in separate tanks in order to preserve the typicality of each variety. At the end of...
Delicate, fragile, difficult to cultivate since if it becomes "stubborn" it can get stuck at 9% potential alcoholic strength and is difficult to go higher. Not many leaves you see and it sometimes has a hard time feeding the fruit. So it is delicate and elegant as a wine, has a beautiful aromatic character with pear, apple, lemon and herbal and floral...
