It is with great satisfaction to mention that our application for European Union subsidies to purchase winemaking equipment has been accepted once more.These subsidies have been pivotal in the creation and the healthy development of Zambartas Wines since the beginning in 2006. The European Union has contributed to the Cypriot Winemaking scene for 20 years and has enabled the technological advancement and increased quality of wines from local wineries. The subsidies are also applied to
Our wines have received some excellent reviews by one of the wine industry's opinion leaders, Jancis Robinson. Our wines were presented at the Central and Eastern European Wine Fair in London earlier this year by Marcos. We were delighted with the request to send in samples for re-tasting and receive such lovely reviews! Zambartas Promara 2023 PGI Pafos Fresh, fruity – indeed, very fruity – palate with real impact. Great balance. Very satisfactory with quite enough
Gastronomos Award for Best White Wine 2023 Our Single Vineyard Xynisteri was awarded by Gastronomos, the culinary magazine of Kathimerini Newspaper, as the best white wine of Cyprus during their 2023 award ceremony, held in Nicosia on 27 June. Every year Gastronomos awards and celebrates local businesses and their products for their authenticity, taste and appeal. Awards are given for amongst others, best olive oil, best halloumi, best honey and best red and white wine,
Our Commandaria Melusine 2011 was awarded 92 points and a Silver Medal at Decanter World Wine Awards this year. After many years of absence, we decided to enter our Commandaria to the competition this year. This was immediately rewarded! Jury's tasting notes: 'Intensely perfumed with notes of wood polish, dark chocolate and a hint of coffee. Juicy and fresh on the palate, pickled ginger, kumquat and pecans.' More information: www.decanter.com
Cyprus – Return of the native grape varieties Cyprus may lay claim to one of the most legendary sweet wines in the world (see Commandaria – a new face for an ancient wine) but Caroline Gilby MW finds that it is the island's dry wines from unique indigenous grapes that are creating a buzz! Written by Caroline Gilby MW for Jancisrobinson.com – published 26 May 2023 Link to article (for members): Cyprus- Return of the native grape
Commandaria – a new face for an ancient wine Caroline Gilby MW reports that Cyprus’s national treasure has received an elegant update in the hands of three ambitious winemakers, including Marcos Zambartas Written by Caroline Gilby for Jancisrobinson.com - published 20 February 2023 Link to article (for members): Commandaria – a new face for an ancient wine | JancisRobinson.com Link to PDF extract of full article: Commandaria a new face for an ancient wine
We are happy to announce that we have been awarded with medals during the 23rd Thessaloniki International Wine Competition, held between 14-16 February in Greece. Under the supervision of 5 Master's of Wine and Master Sommelier', 955 Greek and Cypriot wines were tasted and evaluated, by a panel of 26 wine professionals. We received a Gold Medal for our newly released Melusine Commandaria 2011, which was awarded with 95 points and became the 8th best
We are very honoured and excited to be included in the 'Live from the Vines' series produced by 67 Pall Mall TV. 67 Pall Mall has become an institute in the world of wine in London, hosting some of the world's leading wineries for events and tastings. It is now bringing to you 'home' introductions into wineries all over the world. Our episode was hosted by Demetri Walters MW, and filmed by Creation Neuf in
‘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 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
We are happy to announce that we will be present at this year’s London Wine Fair, held at Olympia London from 18-20 May. We will be taking part in the ‘Wines Unearthed’ section of the fair, which highlights smaller producers from all over the world. We would be happy to meet anybody that wishes to get to know us better and get a taste of our wines. Visit us at stand X108B For more information and exports,
We are delighted to have been awarded the award for ‘Best Rosé Wine’ of the island, during the yearly Gastromos Event held on 26 February in Nicosia. With this yearly event, Kathimerini Newspaper pays tribute to local products of excellence. A professional tasting comitteé consisiting of sommeliers and wine writers conducted a blind tasting and our Rosé was selected for the award this year. We congratulate all other companies awarded for their products. Cypriot nature provides