From time to time, we would like to share a recipe with you. An all-time favourite of the Zambartas family, something traditional Cypriot or an exciting new discovery in a cookbook. Today’s recipe, is lamb from the oven. Lamb is a classic for anybody that grew up in Cyprus or visits the island frequently. It was rightly so included in a beautiful book called “Cyprus, a culinary journey”. A culinary travel book with recipes of
Today I experienced my first real ‘baptism’ into the tradition of Easter Flaounes. Yes, during my years in Cyprus, I ate them, both homemade and from the bakery. There is no way to escape them during Easter time in Cyprus. The oven baked pastries, stuffed with a mixture of halloumi, anari, herbs, raisins and eggs, are a good savoury snack. However, I never developed a real liking for them. Until today. Today I learned that
I discovered this salad a few years ago in one of my favorite cooking books* and it quickly became a ‘regular’ on the Zambartas’ family table. It is a perfect side dish or starter for a bbq party, but also delicious on its own for a light summer lunch or dinner wit a glass of Rose. The mix of dades and almonds, which give the salad a sweet note, is perfectly balanced by the
The visit of our Australian friends last week to Cyprus, threw Marcos and I back in time 10 years (!), to the place where our story started. Down under, between the vines and kangaroos, Marcos became a winemaker and I entered the Zambartas story. Australia is really at the heart of our winery and family in many ways. It was Marcos bold decision to study winemaking there, instead of in Europe, and fly to the
This year our vintage team is joined by Marie Tabar, 3rd year student of Enology at SupAgro Montpellier and Natalia Kataiftsi, who just finished her masters in Viticulture & Enology in Thessaloniki. Marie will be assisting Marcos in the winery, whereas Natalia’s focus will be mostly on the vineyards, where she helps Christodoulos. So ladies, let’s introduce you to our readers! Where & how did you grow up? Marie I have grown up in a little village of
August started and it seems the whole of Europe is on holidays. I receive pictures from all my friends on the beach, sightseeing and relaxing… From the moment I met Marcos, and we decided things would get ‘serious’, I knew that I would never be going for holidays anymore in August! Instead I would be either working hard or be at home waiting for him while he is busy with the harvest. Over the years
We invite you to join us for an evening of culinary delight on Friday 15 December at Vrakas Restaurant in Pissouri. Experience our wines paired with a 5-course dinner, especially designed by the chef and sommelier to match our wines perfectly. A fanatastic opportunity for a night out with great food and wine to get in the Christmas spirit! We hope to see you there! For more information, the menu and to make your reservation, please
Zambartas Wineries has the full range of wines available for Corporate Christmas Gifts. We offer different size and type of packaging and can deliver the wines within 3 working days to your premises. We invite you to have a look at our catalogue for more information and different options: Corporate Gifts Zambartas Wineries 2017 – Christmas Please contact us at 25 94 24 24 or [email protected]
We are very excited to announce that our new tasting room is officially open! After a long process of planning and executing the renovation, we have now turned the winery’s top floor in a state-of-the-art modern tasting area. We have a beautiful bar, a fireplace for the winter and a lovely open veranda overlooking the valley of Agios Amvrosios. The winery’s tastingroom is open 7 days per week for visits during the summer season. We
We welcome you to our annual Open Doors event on Saturday 9 and Sunday 10 June. We are especially excited this time, as we will be receiving you in our new tastingroom! Participate in a guided tour of the winery and taste our wines on our beautiful veranda. We will offer a sneak-peek taste our newly bottled Xynisteri Single Vineyard 2017. Got hungry after the tasting? No problem! We made special BYO ( Bring Your Own)
The season of stonefruits started in Cyprus, a mark for the start of summer! I personally love all stone fruits; apricots, plums, peaches, nectarines… They are a source of antioxidants, the kids adore them and their full sweet taste and balanced acidity make them perfect for baking and cooking desserts. In Cyprus they are grown in abundance. Our local grocery store stacks full crates of them as soon as you enter the door. Even the
A modern and easily distinguishable label. Different from the Zambartas Range, and at the same time in line with our characteristic style. Something that expresses the vineyard. The soil. The vines. The beauty of its age. The typical way it is cultivated. The robust character of a vine in a hot climate. Something that touches on the essence of a Single Vineyard Range. And finally, something that makes the label ‘ours’. All of the above