Amarantos 2022

The wine is named after the ‘flower of eternal youth’, which grows amongst the vines and reflects the unfading nature of this indigenous grape. The vines are planted in rocky vineyards, on steep mountain slopes with shallow topsoil. These ideal conditions force the roots to travel deep in search of water, increasing flavour concentration in the grapes.

The grapes are chilled overnight, followed by very meticulous sorting, where any small green berries and stalk fragments are removed, before destemming and light crushing. The cap is managed with a soft extraction approach, with infrequent and short pump-overs. A relatively short vatting period is followed by de-vatting and MLF in steel tanks. The wine is aged in old French oak for 12 months.

Produced by Marathasa Wines

Tucked away in Marathasa valley, Marathasa Wines is the result of one man's dream and plenty of grit. John Papadouris, a former civil engineer, envisioned restoring the valley's winemaking heritage, a vision carried forward by his daughter Alexa, her husband Andrew, and their cousin Stavros, with the help of the vine guru Victoras. Marathasa's mountainsides have hosted vineyards for generations, with family traditions including stomping grapes in home wine presses. John's family history was soaked in wine, as his grandfather traversed the trails with donkeys laden with wineskins filled with Marathasa's prized wines. The decline of the mountain wine trade in the mid-20th century spurred Marathasa Wines' mission to acquire and rejuvenate abandoned vineyards, preserving traditional methods while introducing modern techniques. Today, they're not just making great wine but also contributing to Cyprus' burgeoning fine wine community, blending history with innovation, one bottle at a time.

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Tasting Notes

Deep and intense, this elegant wine boasts aromas of perfumed violets, bramble, black plum & ripe mulberry, all seasoned with black pepper, sweet spice, dried herbs and a hint of mint. There is a long, savoury finish with developing flavours of tobacco leaf and game.