The season of the stone fruits has arrived to Cyprus and plums, peaches and nectarines can be found in abundance in all local supermarkets and ‘frouterias’. They are juicy, sweet and very fresh. They are unloaded in high stacks from open back trucks in colourful crates. A sight that every Cypriot is comfortably familiar with; summer has arrived! My favorite stone fruits are apricots. They are very tasty on their own, but also prefect for
Well, I can speak for myself. I was named Margelina, and my life started in the year 1921, on British soil. The weather that year was as usual, cool and rainy in the winter months and warm and dry in the summer. The world was still recovering from a bloody war, which left us in Cyprus unaffected. The Brits that were ruling the island came and went and occasionally you could spot a British
We are delighted to invite you to a summery tasting of our wines at Jamie’s Italian in Nicosia on Thursday 18 July. Enjoy our summer wines in the fully blooming garden of Jamie’s Italian, along with some tasty bites. After the tasting you may continue you evening at the restaurant for a dinner accompanied by our wines, which will be on special offer for the night. Marcos and Marleen will be there to talk about the
On Wednesday the 24th of July the winery will be closed for one day for visitors. The Zambartas team will be enjoying its yearly team building day, ahead of the busy harvest period. Naturally, also our hostesses will be joining us on that day. We will enjoy some summer activities including water, nature, drinks and food. Cheers ???? The rest of the summer, we welcome you 7 days per week! We thank you for your understanding, The Zambartas Team
Our Koukouvagia Range of wines, consisting of a white, rose and red wine, now have a completely new look. The labels were designed by the talented Cypriot designer Myria Konnari, who explains: ‘The concept is modern, yet paying tribute to Cyprus’ culture. The labels’ focus is on the different reflections of the eye of the owl and the typography used for the word Κουκουβαγια (owl) is based on the Byzantine alphabet.’ We are very happy to work
We would like to cordially invite you for a ‘Single Vineyard’ Dinner at Vrakas Restaurant in Pissouri on Saturday 5 October. It will be a unique opportunity to taste our Single Vineyard Range paired with specially selected dishes. The pairing was prepared by Vrakas owner and sommelier, Haris Stylianides, who is very excited to welcome you to this gastronomic evening. The Single Vineyard Range is only for sale at the winery and very few selected restaurants,
The winery will remain open for visits normally during the two upcoming public holidays in October. Working hours: Tuesday 1 October: 10.00 – 16.00 H Monday 28 October: 10.00 – 16.00 H We look forward to seeing you! The hospitality team
On 23 & 24 November and 30 November & 1 December, we will be hosting our annual open doors event again! Along with Vlassides, Argyrides, Tsiakkas and Kyperounta wineries, we invite you for a road trip to discover the flavored composition of wine. Each winery will open their doors from 11.00h to 17.00h and welcome you for tours, tastings and more! This year the theme of the event will focus on the different aromatic components of
Late 2019 we decided to follow a new direction for our winery. Being urgently aware that nature everywhere is under great pressure, we decided that we want to take action. We came across ‘1% for the Planet’ and immediately got inspired by the philosophy. 1% for the Planet is an international organization whose members contribute at least one percent of their annual sales to environmental causes. The mission is to build, support and activate an alliance of
On Sunday 16 February we will be co-organising a tree planting day in Agios Amvrosios. Our community is in need for more trees, especially after the devastating fires of 2015 and 2018. Bushes and plants have recovered or multiplied again without human interference. Large trees, such as olive and carob trees, have a hard time to recover and need more help. Together with the Agios Amvrosios Community Council, the Pachna Communal Police and the Organised Communities
We would like to thank everybody that joined us on Sunday 16 February for a successful tree planting event. Together with residents of Agios Amvrosios, the Community Council an the Communal Police of Pachna, we planted over 100 trees around the village. We were very happy especially to see the excitement and involvement of a lot of children!
The winery will remain closed for visits on Monday the 2nd of March, as we will celebrate the start of the Greek Orthodox lent. We wish you all a lovely day with family, friends and a glass of wine! The Zambartas Team