Details

Pale yellow-straw colour with complex aromas of citrus and stone fruits. A fresh and distinctively aromatic wine from low-yielding old Xynisteri vines, the main white variety of Cyprus. Grown at 850m altitude in the Krasochoria region and fermented in stainless steel, it expresses the fruit and character of the Xynisteri grape, whose name means ‘the sour star’. It has crisp acidity and a lingering taste. Perfect on its own or with a wide array of starters.

ABV 13%

Vegetarian/ Vegan Friendly

 

 

THE WINERY

Zambartas Winery was founded by Akis Zambartas, one of the first French-trained oenologists in Cyprus, who for many years was winemaker at Keo. Crucially, Akis researched and recorded the indigenous varieties of Cyprus in the 1980s, preserving them for the future, and eventually leading to him setting-up his own winery in 2006 focusing on these indigenous varieties. The winemaker is now Akis’s son Marcos, who studied and trained in Australia, and his Dutch-bord wife Marleen. They manage 13ha of organically-cultivated vineyards at altitudes of 550m – 1,000m, including many old vineyards. Their wines reflect the quality and uniqueness of the local Cypriot varieties, from chalky, lemon-scented Xynisteri, to the warm, generous Maratheftiko.