White & Rose Wines
HERE is a selection of our dry white wines. They tend to be softer than the very driest European wines because Cypriot grapes are so full and lush.
These wines should not be over-chilled: three hours in the average refrigerator is enough. Then they make perfect partners for fish dishes and for starters like prawn cocktail. Veal and poultry, too, are ideally suited to their fresh, crisp taste.
From classic dry to richness of cream
Even if you have not so far enjoyed Cyprus table wines, the chances are that you have already tasted Cyprus serry. Cyprus serry has been a firm favoourite for generations. Practically every wine store you go into has its selection of Cyprus Sherries. And very good they are too.
the reason is the natural sweetness of the native Cyprus grape, nurtured by unfailing sunshine and the warmth of the mediterranean breezes. The result is a lush, tasty grape which is perfect for the full-strength dry and medium cyprus sherries- the yeast has plenty of sugar to work on for the generation of alcohol. Only for the creams is any drying out needed to accentuate the sweetness.
these grapes are picked at their peak, and after pressing and racking, the juice is refined by our chilling process. This is a technique pioneered in Cyprus and now adopted in many other wine producing countries. After fermentation come the final stages: fortification with fine grape brandy, and long years of maturing in white oak casks.
DRY...
Here we show the driest of the Cyprus sherries: the perfect prelude to a fine meal, and prized by connoisseurs for their exquisite balance and taste. But many people prefer something rather less astringent - a medium perhaps, or even the full lusciousness of a cream.
SWEETER...
HERE are some of our medium Cyprus sherries, probably the most popular of all. Warm and gratifying, they rival the finest in the world. The big difference is simply that they cost less, which helps you to drink them any time you feel like it.

SWEETEST!
IF you like your Cyprus sherry really sweet as many people do, this page is for you. These are some the most richly sweet that our juiciest grapes produce...

Commandaria
The oldest wine in the world
No one seems quite sure how old this honey-sweet red wine is. Certainly it is a great deal older than its name, which dates only from about 1191.This was the year Richard Coeur de Lion sold Cyprus to the Order of the Knights of the Temple. The Templars settled in territories which they called 'Commanderies' The main one was near Limassol, where they established their headquarters. This was at Kolossi Castle, which you can still see in a remarkable state of preservation. So the name Commandaria was transferred to the much coveted wine produced in the area.
The Templars and their successors, the Knights of St John, were shrewd enough to export Commandaria. It became a favourite in many European courts, and much of it went to England, where it was held in high esteem by the Plantagenets.
But its history goes back a lot further. It was being made and sold a good 2,000 years before the Templars re-named it. Previously it had been called "Mana" the Greek word for "Mother". The reason is fascinating. This great wine was matured in giant earthenware jars. When the time came to pour it out, the Cypriots of those days always left a certain amount in the bottom. When the new wine was added, the old wine helped it to mature. So the old became the mother of the new!
It is very likely that the Commandaria you can buy in the shops was the original Cypriot wine celebrated by the Greek poet Homer and drunk by the Pharaohs of ancient Egypt. Today it is made by the same method as it was all those thousands of years ago. The grapes are spread out to dry in the sun, then pressed. The run-off is collected and fermented in tanks, or, in many cases, in the great earthenware jars of ancient times. So you can enjoy this superb dessert wine just as it was enjoyed at mediaeval courts throughout Europe and in ancient Greece and Egypt. Drink it with a sweet, a dish of fresh fruit or with dried nuts and coffee. Or drink it on its own, just for the fun of it.