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Cyprus

The island of Cyprus is situated in the eastern Mediterranean Sea and is divided into two states, the Republic of Cyprus and the Turkish Republic of Cyprus (not recognised by many states). The distance to the south coast of Turkey is 70 km, to the east coast of Rhodes almost 400 km and to the Greek mainland more than 800 km.

HISTORY OF WINE

Viticulture on the island dates back to the 3rd millennium BC. According to mythology, the Greek god of wine, Dionysus, preferred the wines of this island for his feasts. Aphrodite, born of foam, emerged from the sea at the Roman Rock and landed near the Akamas peninsula. The Phoenicians and Greeks established the tradition of sweet wines in antiquity. Floor mosaics in the port city of Paphos bear witness to this wine culture. The latest research indicates that Cyprus may have been the birthplace of Mediterranean wine, almost 1,500 years before other areas such as Greece, Phoenicia and Rome. Homer was already praising the quality of Cypriot wines, sweet as honey.

After the Third Crusade, the island became the property of the Order of St. John in 1911, later of the Order of the Templars and after its dissolution in 1312, of the Knights of St. John again. The order managed the so-called encomiendas (estates with vineyards). Its stronghold was the castle Kolossi, called Grand Commandery, Commanderie referred to the fortress which was called Grand to differentiate it from the two smaller ones in Paphos (Phoenix) and Kyrenia (Temples), this area ended up being referred to simply as Commandaria. When the knights began to produce large quantities of wine for export to the royal courts of Europe and to supply pilgrims en route to the Holy Land, the sweet wine Commandaria, made from mavro and xinisteri grapes grown at the foot of the Troodos Mountains, was given the name of the region. It therefore has the distinction of being the oldest wine appellation still in production. 

Between 1489 and 1571, Cyprus belonged to the Republic of Venice. It is said that this wine was the reason why the Turkish Sultan Soliman II conquered the island. The Ottoman rule from 1571 to 1878 caused the decline of the wine culture due to the prohibition of alcohol. Under British rule from 1878 to 1960 there was a new upswing. Commandaria and similar wines, formerly known as Cyprus Sherry, became export centres.

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Rimontgó Wineries

Rimontgó Wineries

Rimontgó Wineries, has more than a decade of experience in selling wineries in Spain and has a small but complete team of experts including an oenologist, an agricultural engineer, people trained in winery management and export managers of large winery groups, who have accumulated invaluable experience in selling wineries, and also in the analysis and assessment of soils, vineyards, facilities, machinery, in the techniques of winemaking and its national marketing or export.

Rimontgó Wineries is part of Rimontgó, a family business founded in 1959 in Jávea, specialised in offering quality real estate services to clients all over the world. It has the best selection of luxury properties for sale, mainly in Valencia and the Costa Blanca, as well as other investment assets in the main Spanish cities.

With a marked international character, both in terms of its clientele and its scope, Rimontgó has a renowned reputation in its sector. Rimontgó is recognised by its clients and by its colleagues as an honest, professional company with ethical principles demonstrated for more than 60 years, which makes its experience and dedication to the client the basis of an excellent service.

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