April 25, 2016 – Wolfbach11, Wolfbachstrasse 11. Zurich is the host city to open a series of wine events related to the Cyprus Wine. The first of such occasion to bringing winemakers and winelovers together has been made possible by the guiding selection of Paphos Wein Imports, promoting Cyprus Wines in Switzerland for a decade now
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As a signal to a much desired return to normality for the Cyprus Wine sector, the 8th Cyprus Wine competition returns with a full agenda of activities co-organised by municipality of Limassol, The SOK (winery proprietors) and the Union of qualified Oenologists.
Since the annexing of the now extinct Cyprus Wine Council and interrupted since 2013, the local quality barometer for Cyprus Wine, makes an official return under the guidance of the department of Agriculture and a wider circle of co-organisers and supporting entities.
The competition judging will be held from the 22nd -24th of April and as in the past, it will be following the procedures of the International Organization for Vine and Wine (OIV), open only to participating wines from Cyprus either as part of the Commandaria protected denomination, the protected geographical indication or specific varietal wines – all of which, will have obtained a certificate of conformity from the ministry to participate.
Update: 8th Cyprus Wine Awards Results
Saturday, June 7th, the cultural center of Panos Solomonides in Limassol, symbolical “Open Doors” gave the public a unique opportunity to taste award-winning wines as distinguished by the panel of 7 judges invited for the occasion. The 1st wine competition of a new era, managed independently of the Cyprus Wine Products Council and under the auspices of the Ministry of Agriculture under the OIV rules managed to discern 33 awards between Grand Gold, Gold and Silver and the 3 special added categories for local wine & grape varieties.
Follow the link for Full Results: Results Wine Competition 2014
Dans un Français fluide l’ oenologue et propriètaire Akis Zambartas fait une mise au point avec Benoit Gaboriaud sur les points forts de Chypre.
“Le vignoble chypriote est le seul en Europe qui n’a pas de phylloxéra. Il y en a trois dans le monde, ils commencent tous par ch : Chine, Chili et Chypre. On a une viticulture ininterrompu depuis 6 500 ans. On a aussi des cépages autochtones. Donc pas de phylloxéra, cépage autochtone planté sur leurs propres racines, c’est ce qui donne l’intérêt à Chypre.”
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Les vins de Chypre
Most Xynisteri white wines produced in Cyprus are actually meant for year-in consumption. However, a few winemakers, exhibiting patience and care for longevity, have been as of late, pleasantly surprised about how Xynisteri expresses today it’s second nature.
The downside to this is that only few selected wineries and have any well maintained stock to express this nature for the upcoming interest by Winelovers, yet this upcoming appreciation does open possibilities for expanding future styles of Xynisteri.
Pictured: Xynisteri 100%, 2008 Ayios Chrysostomos, Ezousa Winery
The results are in, Decanter Annual Awards of 2013 have been discerned and Cyprus Wines participating may have been the highest in recent years, if it hadn’t been for some significant wineries not participating among the 23 wines being judged in this 2013 edition. Nonetheless, this year’s participating wines do carry the spirit for Cyprus Wines and the constancy in the pursuit of further excellence. Congratulations to the new wineries participating and to Sodap and 2002 vintage of St. Barnabas Commandaria – still carrying the flag for the absolute taste of Cyprus in Wine.
Below you may find a summary of the participating wines and wineries.
| Silver | Bronze | Commended |
| Sodap Saint Barnabas 2002 | Aes Ambelis Aes Ambelis Omiros 2010 | Aes Ambelis Ektor 2010 |
| K&K Vasilikon Winery Ayios Onoufrios 2010 | Aes Ambelis Xinisteri-Semillon 2012 | |
| K&K Vasilikon Winery Methy 2009 | Makkas Winery Gold, Chardonnay 2011 | |
| Prophet Elias Winery Gerolemo Muscat 2012 | Makkas Winery Gold, Merlot 2010 | |
| Sodap Kamanterena Xynisteri 2012 | Makkas Winery Gold, Rodostafylo 2012 | |
| Sodap Stroumbeli Maratheftiko Rosé 2012 | Makkas Winery Syrah 2010 | |
| The Anama Concept Anama 2010 | Prophet Elias Winery Gerolemo Riesling 2012 | |
| Prophet Elias Winery Gerolemo Roze Maratheftiko 2012 | ||
| Sodap Kamanterena Rhine Riesling 2012 | ||
| Sodap Mountain Vines Semillon 2012 | ||
| Sodap Mountain Vines, Cabernet Sauvignon-Maratheftiko 2009 | ||
| Sodap Stroumbeli Chardonnay 2012 | ||
| Sodap Stroumbeli Shiraz 2009 | ||
| The Anama Concept Anama 2009 | ||
| Vouni Panayia Winery Barba Yiannis 2009 |
A Nature of Wine 