The best wines of Commandaria

Discover the best wines of Commandaria of Lemesos as well as the best winemakers of Commandaria and estates of Commandaria to visit. Explore the popular grape varieties of Commandaria and the best vintages to taste in this region.

Top wines of Commandaria by region

Looking for a good wine of Commandaria of Lemesos among the top wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent wines of Commandaria. Also find some food and wine pairings that may be appropriate with these exceptional wines. Learn more about the region and the wines of Commandaria with technical and enological descriptions.

Great red wines of Commandaria

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Food and wine pairing with a red wine of Commandaria

Red wines from the region of Commandaria go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or spicy food such as recipes of mexican beef tacos, lamb kleftiko (greek) or turkey paupiettes in poultry sauce.

Organoleptic analysis of red wine of Commandaria

On the nose the red wine of the region of Commandaria. often reveals types of flavors of earth, oak or red fruit and sometimes also flavors of non oak, spices or black fruit.

The best vintages in red wine of Commandaria

  • 2011With an average score of 3.56/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.45/5
  • 2012With an average score of 3.42/5
  • 0With an average score of 3.39/5
  • 2010With an average score of 3.35/5
  • 2013With an average score of 3.31/5

The most used grape varieties in red wine of Commandaria

  • Mavro
  • Maratheftiko
  • Shiraz/Syrah
  • Grenache
  • Lefkada
  • Carignan

The best wineries and winemakers for red wine of Commandaria

A wine route planned in the region of Commandaria? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of the best red wine of Commandaria.

Discovering the wine region of Commandaria

The wine region of Commandaria is located in the region of Lemesos of Cyprus. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Loel or the Domaine Etko - Olympus Wineries produce mainly wines red, sweet and natural sweet. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Commandaria are Chardonnay, Cabernet-Sauvignon and Merlot, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Commandaria often reveals types of flavors of oaky, microbio or floral and sometimes also flavors of red fruit, plum or smoke.

We currently count 14 estates and châteaux in the of Commandaria, producing 39 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Commandaria go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or spicy food.

Great white wines of Commandaria

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Food and wine pairing with a white wine of Commandaria

White wines from the region of Commandaria go well with generally quite well with dishes of spicy food, sweet desserts or pork such as recipes of alsatian sauerkraut, brownies with nuts or guinea fowl with cabbage.

Organoleptic analysis of white wine of Commandaria

On the nose the white wine of the region of Commandaria. often reveals types of flavors of microbio, citrus fruit or oak and sometimes also flavors of tree fruit, earth or spices.

The best vintages in white wine of Commandaria

  • 2017With an average score of 3.70/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.67/5
  • 2014With an average score of 3.60/5
  • 0With an average score of 3.44/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.33/5
  • 2013With an average score of 3.27/5

The most used grape varieties in white wine of Commandaria

  • Xynisteri
  • Chardonnay
  • Malvasia
  • Ugni blanc
  • Muscat Blanc
  • Sémillon

The best wineries and winemakers for white wine of Commandaria

A wine route planned in the region of Commandaria? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of the best white wine of Commandaria.

Discover the grape variety: White muscat

White muscat is a white grape variety of Greek origin. Present in several Mediterranean vineyards, it has several synonyms such as muscat de Die, muscat blanc and frontignac. In France, it occupies a little less than 7,000 ha out of a total of 45,000 ha worldwide. Its young shoots are downy. Its youngest leaves are shiny, bronzed and scabrous. The berries and bunches of this variety are all medium-sized. The flesh of the berries is juicy, sweet and firm. Muscat à petits grains has a second ripening period and buds early in the year. It is moderately vigorous and must be pruned short. It likes poor, stony slopes. This variety is often exposed to spring frosts. It fears mildew, wasps, grape worms, court-noué, grey rot and powdery mildew. Muscat à petits grains is used to make rosé wines and dry white wines. Orange, brown sugar, barley sugar and raisins are the known aromas of these wines.

Great pink wines of Commandaria

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Food and wine pairing with a pink wine of Commandaria

Pink wines from the region of Commandaria go well with generally quite well with dishes such as recipes .

Organoleptic analysis of pink wine of Commandaria

On the nose the pink wine of the region of Commandaria. often reveals types of flavors of red fruit.

The best vintages in pink wine of Commandaria

  • 2017With an average score of 3.30/5
  • 0With an average score of 3.10/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.10/5
  • 2018With an average score of 2.80/5
  • 2016With an average score of 2.80/5

The most used grape varieties in pink wine of Commandaria

  • Maratheftiko
  • Lefkada

The best wineries and winemakers for pink wine of Commandaria

A wine route planned in the region of Commandaria? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of the best pink wine of Commandaria.

Discover the grape variety: Malvasia

Great sweet wines of Commandaria

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Food and wine pairing with a sweet wine of Commandaria

Sweet wines from the region of Commandaria go well with generally quite well with dishes such as recipes .

Organoleptic analysis of sweet wine of Commandaria

On the nose the sweet wine of the region of Commandaria. often reveals types of flavors of oaky, vanilla or coffee and sometimes also flavors of chocolate, caramel or raisin.

The best vintages in sweet wine of Commandaria

  • 2012With an average score of 4.34/5
  • 2009With an average score of 4.24/5
  • 1998With an average score of 4.20/5
  • 2014With an average score of 4.19/5
  • 0With an average score of 4.19/5
  • 2011With an average score of 4.15/5

The most used grape varieties in sweet wine of Commandaria

  • Xynisteri
  • Mavro

The best wineries and winemakers for sweet wine of Commandaria

A wine route planned in the region of Commandaria? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of the best sweet wine of Commandaria.

The word of the wine: Water stress

Lack of water. Water stress blocks the vegetative cycle of the vine, which uses all available resources to maintain the integrity of the plant, thus blocking the ripening process of the grapes.

Great natural sweet wines of Commandaria

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Food and wine pairing with a natural-sweet wine of Commandaria

Natural sweet wines from the region of Commandaria go well with generally quite well with dishes such as recipes .

Organoleptic analysis of natural-sweet wine of Commandaria

On the nose the natural sweet wine of the region of Commandaria. often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or microbio and sometimes also flavors of oak, spices or dried fruit.

The best vintages in natural-sweet wine of Commandaria

  • 2006With an average score of 4.50/5
  • 2000With an average score of 4.44/5
  • 2017With an average score of 4.30/5
  • 2016With an average score of 4.30/5
  • 2010With an average score of 4.30/5
  • 1991With an average score of 4.30/5

The most used grape varieties in natural-sweet wine of Commandaria

  • Mavro
  • Xynisteri

The best wineries and winemakers for natural-sweet wine of Commandaria

A wine route planned in the region of Commandaria? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of the best natural-sweet wine of Commandaria.

    Discover the grape variety: Grenache

    Grenache noir is a grape variety that originated in Spain. It produces a variety of grape specially used for the elaboration of wine. It is rare to find this grape to eat on our tables. This variety of grape is characterized by medium to large bunches, and grapes of medium size. Grenache noir can be found in many vineyards: South West, Cognac, Bordeaux, Provence & Corsica, Languedoc & Roussillon, Rhone Valley, Loire Valley, Savoie & Bugey, Beaujolais.