The most pleasing wine encounter with Cyprus ancestral viticultural past.
The rediscovery of Cyprus scarce grape heritage and its revaluation has been a gift sought out by few pioneers and even fewer capable hands 40 years ago in Cyprus.
While Promara could very well symbolize a hommage to the remoteness of where it is still natively grown, it is most certainly a testament to the persistence of traditional grape cultivation overcoming centuries of neglect from the bygone days of industrial winemaking and trading for volume.
A first original, the future path
Most importantly, the mere possibility of vinifying Promara into a new wine also symbolized Vouni Panayia’s founder philosopy, the personal reward of unearthing winegrape gems in the hidden viticultural present of Cyprus.
Promara vinified in its original vintage back in 2011 may have brought to the valley a new touch of surprise and novelty but it emerged as a first of a list of innovations brought to the range of wines vinified at high altitude. The clear demonstration of the freshness of white stone and citrus fruit on the palate was an eye opener to anyone unfamiliar with this native grape.
A grape made for rediscovering winemaking
Nonetheless, the impact of Promara first tasted was most pleasing for the significance to Cyprus ancestral viticultural past, the illumination of the path for future progress for Cyprus Wines to be experienced in the decades to come.
Early ripening grape for late release wines
Secrets unveiled, varietal expressions whose time have come.
Varietal expressions revealed expanding winemaking knowledge at Vouni Panayia.
A newly design for visual identity
A reflection of the foundations and vision of the family winery expressivity.