Winery Etko - Olympus Wineries - St. Nicholas Commandaria

Winery Etko - Olympus WineriesSt. Nicholas Commandaria

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(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)
Tasters consider this wine to be one of the best in the region.
The St. Nicholas Commandaria of Winery Etko - Olympus Wineries is a sweet wine from the region of Commandaria of Lemesos.
This wine generally goes well with
The St. Nicholas Commandaria of the Winery Etko - Olympus Wineries is in the top 5 of wines of Cyprus and in the top 5 of wines of Commandaria.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

Wine with oak taste

chocolate, caramel

Wine with earth taste

honey, cocoa

Wine with spices taste

cinnamon

Wine with microbio taste

cheese

On the nose the St. Nicholas Commandaria of Winery Etko - Olympus Wineries in the region of Lemesos often reveals types of flavors of oaky, honey or dried fruit and sometimes also flavors of black fruit, citrus fruit or spices.

Details and technical informations about Winery Etko - Olympus Wineries's St. Nicholas Commandaria.

Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Great wine region
Country
Style of wine
Alcohol
15°
Allergens
Contains sulfites

Discover the grape variety: Cabernet blanc

Interspecific cross between Cabernet Sauvignon and a long-unknown grape variety - that would be Regent - obtained in 1991 by Valentin Blattner from Soyhières (Switzerland) and propagated by Volker Freytag (Germany). No resistance gene has been identified to either mildew or powdery mildew. Cabernet blanc can be found in Switzerland, Belgium, the Netherlands, Germany, Austria, Luxembourg, the Czech Republic, Italy, England, etc., but is still little known in France.

Last vintages of this wine

St. Nicholas Commandaria - 2015
In the top 5 of of Commandaria wines
Average rating: 4.211110
St. Nicholas Commandaria - 2014
In the top 5 of of Commandaria wines
Average rating: 4.111110
St. Nicholas Commandaria - 2013
In the top 5 of of Commandaria wines
Average rating: 4.111110
St. Nicholas Commandaria - 2012
In the top 5 of of Commandaria wines
Average rating: 4.311110
St. Nicholas Commandaria - 2011
In the top 5 of of Commandaria wines
Average rating: 411110
St. Nicholas Commandaria - 2010
In the top 5 of of Commandaria wines
Average rating: 411110
St. Nicholas Commandaria - 2009
In the top 5 of of Commandaria wines
Average rating: 4.211110

The best vintages of St. Nicholas Commandaria from Winery Etko - Olympus Wineries are 2012, 2015, 2009, 1998 and 2014.

Informations about the Winery Etko - Olympus Wineries

The winery offers 45 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 3.6.
It is in the top 3 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Commandaria in the region of Lemesos

The Winery Etko - Olympus Wineries is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 24 wines for sale in the of Commandaria to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine Lemesos
In the top 5 of of Cyprus wines
In the top 5 of of Commandaria wines
In the top 600 of sweet wines
In the top 20000 wines of the world

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.

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