Cyprus

Cyprus - Country Overview (Wine Context)

• Location: Eastern Mediterranean island nation south of Turkey and west of Syria and Lebanon.
• Capital: Nicosia.
• Area: 9,251 square kilometres (3,572 square miles).
• Population (2025 est.): About 1.3 million people.

Wine and Viticulture Statistics

• Wine climate: Mediterranean climate with hot, dry summers and mild winters.
• Main wine-producing areas: Troodos Mountains foothills and inland districts such as Pafos and Limassol.
• Vineyard area: Approximately 7,000 to 8,000 hectares.
• Main grape varieties: Xynisteri, Mavro, Maratheftiko, Commandaria grapes (indigenous varieties).
• Wine styles: Dry white and red wines, rose wines, and the historic sweet wine Commandaria.
• Industry notes: Cyprus has one of the oldest documented wine traditions in the world, with continuous production for millennia.

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