Wineries and vineyards for sale in the DOs Cyprus

The five OEOP areas are:

Commandaria: 2000 hectares of production across 14 municipalities at an altitude of 500-900 m in the southern foothills of the Troodos Mountains, north of Limassol. This appellation was created in 1980 but dates back to the 12th century, when the Knights of St. John produced and exported this amazing local wine.

Commandaria wine is world famous. Commandaria is amber in colour and very sweet, with a taste reminiscent of sultanas, caramel and dried fruits. These flavours originate from the distinctive winemaking process, which involves allowing the berries of the red Mavro grape and the white Xynistery grape to dry in the sun for ten days before pressing. After pressing, the must is fermented for two to three months, as is the case with the so-called ‘Holy Wine’, and then left to settle for at least two years in wooden barrels, according to the Nama method, which dates back a thousand years. The result is a sweet wine with smoky and caramelised tones. This process follows a documented and ancient style of winemaking dating back to 800 BC, making Commandaria the oldest wine still in production.

Krasohoria Lemesou: 20 municipalities also in the southern foothills of the Troodos Mountains, has the largest concentration of wineries on the island with two sub-zones being Afames and Laona.

Laona Akamas: 6 municipalities on the northwest coast of northern Paphos. The mythical Akamas peninsula is a protected area for its special flora.

Pitsilia: 32 municipalities, the largest area on the southern edge of the Troodos Mountains above Commandaria. It is also known for the cultivation of roses.

Vouni Panayia Ambelitis: on the western edge of the Troodos Mountains, northwest of Paphos.

Greece and Cyprus are particularly famous for the wine they produce. Ancient Greece was known as the ‘best wine producer’ and, of course, for the wine god Dionysus.

Cyprus has a great wine history that has been kept ‘alive’ for more than 5,000 years. They produce a very tasty local wine made from different grape varieties. 

There are around 41 wineries in Cyprus currently operating on the island among them are Aes Ambelis, Amforeas (Kolios), Ampelokipeftili, anotniades, Ayia Mavri, Bolita, Chisorogiatissa, Constantinou, Costas N. Erimoudes, Ezousa, Fikardos, Gaia, Hadjiantonas, Harma, Krelan, Kyperounta, Kykkos Monastery, Lagria, Linos, Menardos, Nelion, Nicolaides, Nikolettino, Vouni Panayias, Shoufas, Tsalapatis, Tsangarides, Tsiakkas, Vadalis, Vasa, Vailikon, Valssides, Yiaskouris, Zambartas, Zenon.

Most of the production is carried out by the four large companies Etko, Keo, Loel and Sodap, based around Limassol in the south of the island.

OEOP Commandaria (Limassol region)

A dark sweet wine from Cyprus, already known in ancient times and still one of the most famous wines of the island. As early as the 7th century BC, the Greek poet Hesiod described a sweet wine with sun-dried sultanas called Nama. Much later, the playwright Euripides, in the 5th century BC, called it the ‘Cypriot manna’. The English King Richard the Lionheart (1157-1199) conquered Cyprus in 1191 during the Third Crusade. At his wedding to Berengaria, a sweet wine of this type was served, which is considered the forerunner of Commandaria and was expressly praised by the king.