Innovating traditional drinks is not an easy task, let alone breaking with traditions
Anesperi Commandaria, first bottled in 2011, it remains novelty on the market for Commandaria, made without fortifying, it results in a more naturally sweet Commandaria, which offers an alternative & fresh character compared to the traditional Commandaria wine.
New developments for Commandaria
Commandaria Appellation requirements and tradition no longer make it imperative that Commandaria be fortified. This new development has opened possibilities for news styles of Commandaria to emerge; thus the Cooperative Winery at Kalo Chorio, have initiated a new line of bottling for producers to locally introduce their production without the process of fortification allowing for the emergence of more floral, lighter colored wines with lower alcohol graduation.
It is an opportunity for younger and unaged sweet wine expression to be commercialized alongside with the unfortified but aged wine from the appellation, adding thus new avenues to the making of traditional Commandaria.