cyprus Flashcards
1
Q
What year was appelation of origin launched
A
2007
2
Q
By the 1960s, Britain was consuming 13.6 million litres of Cyprus wines, half the island’s production, mostly as sweet sherry
A
3
Q
The most planted grape type is
A
Mavro
4
Q
Marvo is mainly used for producing the region’s renowned wine
A
Commandaria
5
Q
Commandaria is
A
The wine combines natural sweetness with high alcohol level and has similarities with a Passito or fortified wine. Commandaria can also be produced with the white grape variety Xynisteri
6
Q
Wine in Cyprus is how old?
A
5,500-year-old vases were used for wine
7
Q
Top 2 red and white grapes by production
A
Red: Mavro, Carignan
White: Xynisteri, Chardonnay
