Winery Ayia MavriΚουμανδαρία (Commandaria)
Sweet wine
This wine generally goes well with
The Κουμανδαρία (Commandaria) of the Winery Ayia Mavri is in the top 50 of wines of Cyprus and in the top 5 of wines of Commandaria.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the Κουμανδαρία (Commandaria) of Winery Ayia Mavri in the region of Lemesos often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or oak.
Details and technical informations about Winery Ayia Mavri's Κουμανδαρία (Commandaria).
Discover the grape variety: Couderc 4401
An interspecific cross made in 1884 by Georges Couderc (1850-1928) between chasselas rose and rupestris. This direct-producing hybrid was multiplied much more in the south-west of France and in the Loire Valley, and in some cases was even used as rootstock. François Baco (1865-1947) and Vincent Malègue (1830-1915) also used it as a progenitor. - Synonymy: red bird, tank, Terray hybrid, malafosse, oazo rukh, sakhotin (for all the grape variety synonyms, click here!). - Description: small to medium-sized bunches, cylindrical-conical, winged, more or less compact, sometimes with small green berries, medium-sized stalks remaining green when ripe; small, spherical berries, beautiful bluish-black skin, very pruinose, pulpy, with coloured juice.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Κουμανδαρία (Commandaria) from Winery Ayia Mavri are 2012, 0, 2010
Informations about the Winery Ayia Mavri
The Winery Ayia Mavri is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 16 wines for sale in the of Commandaria to come and discover on site or to buy online.
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.
The wine region of Lemesos
The wine region of Lemesos of Cyprus. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Vlassides or the Domaine KEO produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Lemesos are Cabernet-Sauvignon, Chardonnay and Merlot, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Lemesos often reveals types of flavors of oaky, pineapple or orange and sometimes also flavors of nutty, honey or walnut.
The word of the wine: Bitter
Normal for certain young red wines rich in tannin, bitterness is in other cases a defect due to a bacterial disease.
