Cyprus in the spotlight! The 14th ASI contest for the Best Sommelier of Europe & Africa, will be held this year in Limassol from 15-19 November. Sommeliers from all over Europe and Africa will come to Cyprus to compete in this unique high profile 3 yearly event. This brings some of the most knowledgeable sommeliers in the world to Cyprus, as well as journalists and members of the European wine industry. It is a fantastic opportunity
On Sunday 5 December, we welcome you to a Vertical Tasting of our Maratheftiko wines, presented by Marcos. Get introduced to Cyprus’ most prominent red grape variety with a presentation about the variety’s history and its characteristics, followed by a tasting of 7 Maratheftiko wines. This will provide an in depth understanding of the variety and its ageing potential. We will present to you, the 2006 Maratheftiko-Shiraz blend vintage, which was the first Maratheftiko wine produced by
Join us for a lovely Food and Wine Pairing Event at Pier One! Enjoy an exclusive 5-course set menu, with each course perfectly paired with one of our wines, to complement your experience. Enjoy a glass of Commandaria with dessert, and get a taste of it before its launch date. View the menu here: Menu Pier One Dinner - 10 November Date: Wednesday, November 10th. Time: 20.30H Location: Pier One Restaurant, Limassol Old Port Area. Live music by Avant Tout! Cost
As we are nearing the end of an intense harvest period, we would like to share with you some of the main take-aways of this year's season. Each year is marked by new developments and unexpected events. As last year we were under the dark shadow of Covid, we can rightly say that this year's season was more bright and positive. We saw the return of our yearly stagaires, this year from France and
We are happy to announce that we have the complete Single Vineyard Range available again. A unique range of wines with very limited number of bottles produced of each label. With this range we focus on the vineyards, the local grape varieties and their natural habitat. All the wines are produced with limited intervention winemaking, which means we do not (or lightly) filter and do not stabalize the wines. Natural (and completely non harmful) crystals
‘Every time I encounter a new wine-producing region or country, I see it as proof of how widely my wonder and excitement are shared’ Our wines were recommended in an article by Jancis Robinson for the Financial Times Magazine on May 1st, as 'exotic wine recommendation'. We are glad that the lesser known wine regions are gaining recognition and interest, in the wine world at large. For those with a Financial Times subscription, please read the
We are excited to announce the release of our first production of Promara; a new addition to our Zambartas range. Promara is a long forgotten white grape variety indigenous to Cyprus, which was re-discovered by Akis Zambartas during his 4 year long pioneering research in to the 'lost' varieties of Cyprus.* We are pleased to finally close the cycle of this process and now produce a wine made out of Promara grapes under the Zambartas
We share with you the review & tasting notes of our wines by Jancis Robinson MW, published on 23 April 2021 on her website. She gave an overal high score for all the Zambartas samples that she tasted and we are glad that she also positively commended our use of light weight bottles. The article features our Koukouvagia White 2020 (16/20) , Koukouvagia Red 2018 (16/20), Zambartas Xynisteri 2020 (16.5/20), Zambartas Maratheftiko 2018 (17/20), and
The winery is open again for tours & tastings from 10 May onwards. We welcome you to get a real taste of Cyprus and enjoy our wines in a relaxed setting. For the different tasting options we offer, please go to We hope to see you soon again! ** Please note that we follow all the government regulations and guidelines, in order to limit the spread of Covid-19. Until further notice, tastings can only take place
Zambartas Wineries is honoured to have received the Sound Industrial Relations 2014 (SIR2014) accreditation by the Cyprus Employers and Industrialists Federation. The SIR2014 certification is provided after the successful evaluation of Zambartas Wineries' human resources management procedures in the context of the “Healthy Industrial Relations – Contemporary Enterprises” project, which is co-financed by the Republic of Cyprus and the European Social Fund. The SIR2014 standard is a tool for the proper implementation of the Cypriot
We are pleased to announce two new cooperations, which will bring our wines across Europe and the Atlantic! From March onwards our wines will be represented in the USA by Ambeli LLC, a small specialised wine importer located near New Orleans, Louisiana. Run by Mr. Aris Kyriakides, who combines his passion for wine and his home country Cyprus, to bring Cypriot wines into the US market. For requests & tastings, please contact them at http://ambeli.us/ or
The Cyprus Oenophile Association offers online wine courses delivered by enologist Marcos Zambartas and experienced sommelier Haris Stylianides. Their combined years of experience in the industry and their wealth of knowledge on all aspects of wine, will give you a good insight into the world of wine and take your apprecation for wine to the next level. There will be five online evening lessons, each lasting 3 hours, to cover the theoretical part. Wine tasting