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| Inspired by the fact that Cyprus is one of the first wine producing countries and with the advantage of owning a traditional Cypriot building that has been in my family for generations, instigated the creation of the Cyprus Wine Museum as tribute to this integral part of the history of the island.. |
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The Ayia Mavri winery is located in Kilani Village.
Formerly known as Koilani Winery, the winery is owned by Ioannis and Yiannoula Ioannidou. They are famous for their great Muscat of Alexandria grape wines. |
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The Cypriot wine industry ranks 37th in the world in terms of total production quantity (37,500 tonnes), and much higher on a per capita basis.
Although, chronologically, Cyprus belongs to the old world of wine producing countries, the industry has gone through changes that place it more on par with the new world.
The wine industry is a significant contributor to the Cypriot economy through cultivation, production, employment, export and tourism.
Cyprus has been a vine growing and wine producing country for millennia. Internationally, it is best known for Commandaria wine. Most wine production remains based on a few varieties of local grapes such as Mavro and Xynisteri (see table below) although international varieties are also cultivated. |
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In 1847 in Valby, a small hill town overlooking Copenhagen, Captain J.C.Jacobsen launched Denmark’s first lager beer, Carlsberg. The beer was named after Jacobsen’s son ‘Carl’ and the ‘berg’ meaning 'on a hill'.
A World First
Carlsberg is the best-loved and best selling beer in Cyprus – a favorite with locals and tourists alike. In addition, Cyprus has the unique honor of being the first country outside Denmark to be granted a Carlsberg brewing license.
This was primarily thanks to the effort and investment of Photos Photiades, Chairman of Carlsberg Cyprus. The agreement between the two companies was signed in Copenhagen in 1967. |
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| Zivania (also Zivana) (Greek: Ζιβανία) (Turkish: Zivaniya) is a traditional Cypriot beverage, a distillate produced in the island of Cyprus from pomace (or marcs), the residue of grapes that were pressed during the winemaking process (including the stems and seeds) mixed with high-quality dry wines produced from the local grape varieties of Cyprus. The pomace/wine mixture is then distilled in special traditional distillation apparatus, producing zivania. Zivania is characterized by its typical taste and aroma. It is colorless and it is pleasantly alcoholic with a light aroma of raisins. The typical alcohol content is 45% by volume. It contains no sugars and has no acidity. |
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| Ouzo (ούζο) is an anise-flavored aperitif that is widely consumed in Greece. Similar aperitifs include pastis (France), arak (from the Levant) and raki (from Turkey) although, in Greece, raki is generally not anise-flavored. Its aniseed flavor is also similar to the anise-flavored liqueurs of sambuca (Italy) and patxaran (Bilbao, Spain) and the stronger spirits of absinthe (France) and a variation of Mastiha (Chios, Greece). It can be consumed neat or mixed with water. |
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