Cyprus

Question 1

What is the geography of Cyprus?

Answer 1

Turkey = 75km North
Lebanon and Syria = 100km East
Troodos Mts = central mountain range
In the Mediterranean

Question 2

Climate of Cyprus?

Answer 2

mountainous terrain
hot mediterranean

Question 3

Soil of Cyprus

Answer 3

volcanic

Question 4

Indigenous white grapes of cyprus?

Answer 4

Xynisteri - most planted white
Promara
Morkanella

Question 5

Native red grapes of Cyprus?

Answer 5

Mavro
Maratheftiko
Yiannoudin

Question 6

Did phyllloxera ever reach Cyprus?

Answer 6

No

Question 7

What are the 7 PDOs of Cyprus?

Answer 7

Pitsilla
Commandaria
Krasochoria Lemesou-Afames
Krasochoria Lemesou-Laona
Krasochoria Lemsou
Vouni Panayia-Ampelitis
Laona Akama

Question 8

What is the most important PDO of Cyprus? What is special about it?

Answer 8

Commandaria
Believed to be the world’s oldest continually produced named wine.
Documented in 800 BCE as nama - sweet wine

Question 9

What is the mountain range to the North of Commandaria?

Answer 9

Troodos Mts

Question 10

What are the main white and red grapes of Commandaria?

Answer 10

White: Xynisteri
Red: Mavro
harvested from bush vines
sun-dried for 2 weeks

Question 11

What are the styles of Commandaria PDO?

Answer 11

Non-vintage, fortified wines made of Mavros
Vintage dated unfortified with more Xynisteri

Question 12

What are the 4 PGI of Cyprus?

Answer 12

Lefkosia
Lanarka
Lemesos
Pafos