Wines made from Riesling grapes of Troodos South
Discover the best wines made with Riesling as a single variety or as a blend of Troodos South.
Crystalline, taut whites with vibrant acidity and aromas of citrus, green apple, white flowers, vineyard peach and mineral/petrol notes with age. Made as dry (Trocken, Alsace), off-dry (Kabinett, Spätlese) and sweet (Auslese, Beerenauslese, Trockenbeerenauslese, late harvest). Star of the Moselle, Rheingau, Alsace AOC and Wachau. Also exported to Clare Valley and Finger Lakes.
Southwest slopes of the Troodos Mountains in Cyprus, vineyards at exceptional altitude (250–1,500 m, among the highest in Europe), ungrafted vines spared by phylloxera. Xynisteri is the signature native white (~33% of vines): dry and fruity with delicate citrus, white flowers and a mineral hint. Mavro as a light red. Maratheftiko, an endemic variety, as a full-bodied signature red with black fruits, spice and complex tannins.