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🍷 Which Cyprus Wine Pairs with Your Inner Innovator?
Inspired by Skelar’s tech edge and Cyprus’ winemaking roots.
🍷 Whether you're a bold visionary, quiet thinker, or playful problem-solver—there’s a wine here that matches your unique spark. Let’s find it.👇
Take the quiz below. Match your answers to discover your wine. It’s quick, personal, and delicious. Let’s find your perfect pour!
Based on your answers or wine preference, here’s a summary of the wine that best reflects your personality:
Bright, bubbly, and always the first to spark energy in a room—just like this wine. A natural at making things happen and people feel seen.
Clear, crisp thinking with a forward gaze. A wine for those who chase clarity and possibility with every move they make.
Fresh ideas, grounded execution. This wine fits the mind that can dream up solutions and bring them to life—elegantly.
Driven by growth, learning, and refining. A wine for the ones who are always evolving—and helping others grow too.
Deep, rich, and confident. This wine pairs with those who carry big ideas and aren’t afraid to lead the charge.
Structured, grounded, and always thinking five steps ahead. A wine for minds that value depth, control, and substance.
Timeless, layered, and soulful. This is for the ones who connect past to future, values to vision, people to purpose.
We have curated a collection of exceptional Cypriot wines, each reflecting the island’s unique viticultural heritage. From ancient traditions to modern innovations, these bottles tell the story of Cyprus wine evolution.
Sparkling (reception) Wine:
1. Eddial, Vlassides
White Wines:
2. Aeries, Macarounas
3. Alates, Vlassides
4. Exelixis, Tsiakkas
Red Wines:
5. Oroman, Vlassides
6. Vamvakada, Tsiakkas
Dessert Wine:
7. Commandaria, Tsiakkas
Named after one of the ancient Nine Kingdoms of Cyprus, known as Eddial, meaning “I saw the sun.”
This sparkling wine embodies the modern renaissance of Cypriot winemaking, showcasing a sophisticated approach to “method traditionel”. Its crisp freshness and delicate bubbles offer a bright, contemporary welcome, reflecting the exciting new directions winemakers are taking on the island.
Tip: Perfect for toasts to long-term achievements and enduring success.
The name Aerides means ‘winds’ in Cypriot, referring to the cool breezes from Troodos peaks that help the grapes relax after a hot day, enhancing the wine’s character.
This Makarounas creation showcases the refined elegance of Cypriot whites, with bright citrus and stone fruit notes, and a crisp finish, reflecting the care and techniques raising indigenous varieties to international acclaim.
In Cypriot, Alates means ‘wings,’ and this wine truly embodies that vision. Produced solely from old vines of Xinisteri, the dominant local white grape variety, Alates is Vlassides’ way of giving wings to the aspiration of introducing a fine, representative Cypriot white wine to the world.
It showcases a wonderful balance of richness and vibrant acidity, often with subtle mineral undertones, expertly crafting a wine that expresses the island’s unique geographical signature while aiming for global recognition.
The name Exelixis means ‘evolution’ – a movement towards a higher state. This wine narrates Cyprus’s viticultural journey. Until the 1980s, Cypriot winemakers focused on indigenous grape varieties, before introducing ‘alien’ varieties like Chardonnay. In the 2000s, there was a shift back to native grapes due to market demand and a rediscovery of heritage.
When Exelixis launched five years ago, it included mostly international varieties. Each vintage showcases a new chapter: the incorporation of native Cypriot grapes is increasing. This reflects the wine-making culture of Cyprus, evolving from international trends to celebrating its indigenous heritage. It’s a wine of ongoing progress.
The name Oroman means ‘vision’ in Greek, reflecting the innovative spirit behind this wine. The current vintage features 5% Syrah and 95% Yiannoudi, our local red grape. Oroman aims to evolve into 100% Yiannoudi, highlighting indigenous grapes.
This vision is grounded in Vlassides’ young vineyards, planted in 2013, showcasing their unique terroir. Oroman celebrates the land and its roots, emphasizing Cyprus’s native viticultural heritage.
Vamvakada refers to the indigenous grape variety Maratheftiko, primarily grown in high-altitude vineyards. Historically undervalued and considered ‘difficult’ to cultivate, it was neglected due to low yields of secondary products like raisins.
A turning point came in the late 1990s when Maratheftiko was replanted, initially for blending purposes. Today, Tsiakkas highlights its true potential, showcasing the resilience of Cyprus’s native varieties and the quality that can emerge from dedicated cultivation.