Wine Cyprus
A Nature of Wine
3 Words to Cyprus Wine




Xynisteri   Maratheftiko Commandaria
Re:Discovering A Wine Nature

• Natural wealth
• A unique time for Winemaking
• Transmissible heritage
A sense of Place: Richness of
    Cyprus Biodiversity
      A sense of Place




                 from the richness of Biodiversity
Vine & vines soil diversification

 To Vine Variation
Cyprus Vines A terroir in the
          making
Cyprus Vines: rebuilding a territory
Traditions of monastic wines
         preserved
Dynamic Vine Growing complicity
   with Cyprus Winemakers
Vine growing landscapes – quality
   wine influencing replanting
A renewed confidence for Cyprus
    indigenous grape varieties
Cyprus a potential for wine tourism
with cultural richness of rural areas
A Multi-dimensional Aspiration

                Place




              Experience

       Wine             Winery
A Wine Nature Breaths Changes



 When a wine makes the effort of getting comercialised
 – it’s a clear signal for the future
Preference




Customer Moves

                    Source: Wine Intelligence
Cyprus gastronomic wine context
           emerging




     Local Wine Context
Cypriot Gastronomy




Cypriot Gastronomy
Heightened Wine appreciation for
    Cyprus Wine and service




      Wine appreciation
Changing nature of wine discovery
in Cyprus in line with current trends



Changing Nature of Wine Discovery
From Influencers to wine
  appreciations: setting the mark
Influencers to wine appreciation
                         Source: Wine Intelligence
Wine Engagement




     Source: Wine Intelligence
A dedication to Variety – commitment to integral quality from grape growing to
                                wine making




             Dedication to Variety
Muscat: The notion of vintages
   that carries the prize of
 consistency for Ayia Mavri




Muscat
            The notion of vintages that carries the prize of
                                               consistency
Transmissible heritage – winery
 integrated activities transmitted
   through generations – Vouni
The integrated winery carried by future generations



             Panayia



 Vouni
Panayia
Vouni Panayia breaking the mold – new indigenous vairieties on the
                 market – Promara Wine, 2011




                                                      Promara
Connected to an essence of
 Nature – Ezousa Wines with
modern wine making know how




Ezousa
Pushing the limits of local red
 Maratheftiko – Ezousa Eros




                     Maratheftiko
Wine collaborations – complicity
 of wine making in Pelendri at
       Tsiakkas Winery




      Wine Collaborations
Expanding horizons of
  Maratheftiko or Vamvakada




Pelendri
Expanding horizons by Tsiakkas
           Winery




Maratheftiko
Commandaria the dormant gem
 of Cyprus Wine slowly being
           revived




                 Commandaria
Commandaria revival
  consolidated by Kyperounda




Commandaria
Kyperounda wine making
     without limits




                Kyperounda
High Altitude wines and not only
           at Kyperounda




Kyperounda
Xynisteri Whites Vintages
  surprising subtleties




                     Xynisteri
Dynamism of Cyprus Wines in AOC
 Commandaria also working with
         cooperatives




                         Zoopigi
Show casing Commandaria: at
           Zoopigi




Commandaria
Consistency of Cyprus
    Winemaking by Keo




Mallia
Explorations are boundless with
    reds and Commandaria




                        Vintages
New Players consolidated, Pera
  Pedi, Constantinou Winery




Constantinou
Xynisteri outstanding 2011




                      Xynisteri
Generational Successes –
   Argyrides estates




Argyrides
Single Vineyard spirit cultivated




                            Estate
                         Vineyards
Challenges are breathing life
  into wine sector also for
          renewals




    Kolios
Identity the making




                  Renewals
New Projects, new scope
opening in Cyprus territory
      New Projects
Larnaca Emerging Wine Making
  and Wine tourism region for
 development: lefkara at heart




Lefkara
Ktima Christoudia




              Christoudia
Dafermou wines




Lefkara
An exercise for the preservation
          of Heritage




Zoopigi
Expansion Valisikon Winery in
         Kathikas




                       Vasilikon
Expanding consolidated
  business and wine favorites




Kathikas
New Horizons for Cyprus Wines
      locally and abroad
Wine Interpretations
  New Horizons, New Places
Cyprus Wines broadening it’s
         horizons




                   The New Wine Horizons
The annual Cyprus Wine
 Awards – a competition that
showcases annually the best in
    More to a Competition
        Cyprus Wine



        Grand Gold
           Winner
     Cyprus Annual Wine
           Awards, 2012
The Cyprus Wine
  project: Strategy,
advocacy and support




                       Cyprus Wine Project | strategy · advocacy · support




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Editor's Notes

  • #3 6 Demarcated Wine regions 30,000 landowner farmers, which cover an area of less than 10,000 hectares. 17 Distinct Grape Varieties
  • #4 6 Demarcated Wine regions 30,000 landowner farmers, which cover an area of 10,000 hectares. 85 Grape Varieties
  • #5 From the richness of Biodiversity
  • #6 From the richness of Biodiversity
  • #7 Vineyard dispersion
  • #8 O como quieren que le identifiquen? O mejor dicho – que le podría indentificar mejor
  • #9 O como quieren que le identifiquen? O mejor dicho – que le podría indentificar mejor
  • #10 O como quieren que le identifiquen? O mejor dicho – que le podría indentificar mejor
  • #11 O como quieren que le identifiquen? O mejor dicho – que le podría indentificar mejor
  • #12 O como quieren que le identifiquen? O mejor dicho – que le podría indentificar mejor
  • #13 O como quieren que le identifiquen? O mejor dicho – que le podría indentificar mejor
  • #14 O como quieren que le identifiquen? O mejor dicho – que le podría indentificar mejor
  • #15 O como quieren que le identifiquen? O mejor dicho – que le podría indentificar mejor
  • #16 O como quieren que le identifiquen? O mejor dicho – que le podría indentificar mejor
  • #17 O como quieren que le identifiquen? O mejor dicho – que le podría indentificar mejor
  • #18 O como quieren que le identifiquen? Cuales de estos 2 sitios podría ser un punto travel?
  • #20 The modern expression of Cyprus wine – this is us today.
  • #21 When a wine makes the effort of getting comercialised – it’s a clear signal for the future. Let’s for a moment look at the drivers of influence of Cyprus Wines and the challenges that wineries are overcoming to conquer world palates
  • #22 The what
  • #23 The wine trolley gets selective as consumers enjoy wine with great sofitiscation – the growth of wine bars and restaurants in Cyprus caters to an inscreasing appetive for enriched wine experiences
  • #25 Differentiation and diversity
  • #26 The Who
  • #27 The when
  • #28 One of the principal source of being outgoing – the consumer is but 1 click- away
  • #29 Is a story of winemakers understanding that great wine comes from greater vine caretaking - Then tendency from grape buying to grape growing
  • #30 Introducing the notions of vintages
  • #31 The notion of heritage that is transmissible
  • #32 An effort for renovating identity but also innovating in diversification of wine products
  • #33 Michalis from Ezousa fervent believer in the local maratheftiko variety. The rose wine to be made from local red grape.
  • #34 Awakening of summer wines, and grape future
  • #35 Wine collaborations – to produce the most complete wineries of the day in Cyprus.
  • #36 Wine Collaborations Oenologists collaborating – deepening and practice sharing
  • #38 Compledness of wineries
  • #42 Xynisteri ageing - Discovering hidden virtues of Xynisteri
  • #54 Lefkara, bringing wine culture closer to Nicosia
  • #60 Reaching new markets - Market Opening to the US/ commercial entrance