The Winery Makkas of Commandaria of Lemesos

Winery Makkas
The winery offers 12 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 3.4.
It is ranked in the top 12 of the estates of Lemesos.
It is located in Commandaria in the region of Lemesos

The Winery Makkas is one of the world's great estates. It offers 12 wines for sale in of Commandaria to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Winery Makkas wines

Looking for the best Winery Makkas wines in Commandaria among all the wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent Winery Makkas wines. Also find some food and wine pairings that may be suitable with the wines from this area. Learn more about the region and the Winery Makkas wines with technical and enological descriptions.

The top white wines of Winery Makkas

Food and wine pairings with a white wine of Winery Makkas

How Winery Makkas wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or vegetarian such as recipes of stuffed potatoes, baked sea bream or quiche with bacon and gruyère cheese.

Organoleptic analysis of white wines of Winery Makkas

On the nose the white wine of Winery Makkas. 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 the white wines of Winery Makkas

  • 2017With an average score of 3.70/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.67/5
  • 0With an average score of 3.41/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.33/5
  • 2013With an average score of 3.27/5
  • 2014With an average score of 3.20/5

The grape varieties most used in the white wines of Winery Makkas.

  • Chardonnay
  • Xynisteri
  • Sémillon

Discovering the wine region of Commandaria

Cypriot PDO from the southern foothills of the Troodos (14 classified villages), the oldest named wine still produced (800 BC) — 'wine of kings and king of wines' according to Richard the Lionheart. Amber liqueur wine obtained by sun-drying Xynisteri white (85-95%) and Mavro red grapes for 7-10 days, minimum 2-year barrel aging. Enchanting profile with intense notes of raisins, fig, candied apricot, honey, caramel, and gentle spices. Natural at 14% or fortified at 15-20%.

The top red wines of Winery Makkas

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Winery Makkas

How Winery Makkas wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, game (deer, venison) or lamb such as recipes of improved horse steak, giant paella cooked on a wood fire or lamb tagine with onions, purple olives and lemons....

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Winery Makkas

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

The best vintages in the red wines of Winery Makkas

  • 2011With an average score of 3.86/5
  • 2010With an average score of 3.50/5
  • 2012With an average score of 3.42/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.40/5
  • 0With an average score of 3.40/5
  • 2013With an average score of 3.28/5

The grape varieties most used in the red wines of Winery Makkas.

  • Shiraz/Syrah
  • Maratheftiko
  • Grenache
  • Lefkada
  • Merlot

Discover the grape variety: Grenache

Supple, sun-drenched reds with a deep ruby robe, smooth tannins and moderate acidity, with intense aromas of ripe red fruit (strawberry, raspberry, candied cherry), garrigue (thyme, bay), white pepper, kirsch and soft spice. Ample, warm palate. Absolute pillar of Châteauneuf-du-Pape AOC, Gigondas, Côtes-du-Rhône, Tavel rosé, Priorat DOQ, Rioja (as Garnacha) and star of naturally sweet wines (Banyuls, Maury, Rasteau). Autochthonous Mediterranean variety from Aragon.

The top pink wines of Winery Makkas

Food and wine pairings with a pink wine of Winery Makkas

How Winery Makkas wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes such as recipes .

Organoleptic analysis of pink wines of Winery Makkas

On the nose the pink wine of Winery Makkas. often reveals types of flavors of red fruit.

The best vintages in the pink wines of Winery Makkas

  • 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 grape varieties most used in the pink wines of Winery Makkas.

  • Maratheftiko
  • Lefkada

The word of the wine: Alcohol content

The alcohol content of wine expressed as a percentage of the volume of alcohol contained in the wine.

Discover other wineries and winemakers neighboring the Winery Makkas

Planning a wine route in the of Commandaria? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of wines similar to Winery Makkas.

Discover the grape variety: Xynisteri

Lively, fresh whites to drink young, with a pale golden robe and an airy palate, with signature aromas of citrus (lemon), white flowers, green apple and mineral notes. Also excels as a passito in the mythical Commandaria sweet wine. Essential component of Commandaria (with Mavro), also producing modern dry Cypriot whites. Autochthonous white variety of Cyprus, the most planted on the island.

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