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Alexandre N. Potapov (1940-). Oil on board. 40x50cm

A basket made of cane. The strainer is placed inside the wine jar, in order to extract pure wine. From Arsos Limassol.

A basket made of cane. The strainer is placed inside the wine jar, in order to extract pure wine. From Arsos Limssol.

Made of goat skin. They were made during the winter, because the cold weather preserved better the animal skin. Tke skin was used for storage and safe transport of wine, zivania and other liquids. The wine skin was also used as a unit for measuring…

Made of goat skin. They were made during the winter, because the cold weather preserved better the animal skin. Tke skin was used for storage and safe transport of wine, zivania and other liquids. The wine skin was also used as a unit for measuring…

Made of goat skin. They were made during the winter, because the cold weather preserved better the animal skin. Tke skin was used for storage and safe transport of wine, zivania and other liquids. The wine skin was also used as a unit for measuring…

Made of goat skin. They were made during the winter, because the cold weather preserved better the animal skin. Tke skin was used for storage and safe transport of wine, zivania and other liquids. The wine skin was also used as a unit for measuring…

Wine is not a new story for Cyprus. Recent archaeological Excavations which have been undertaken on the island have confirmed the thinking that this small tranche of earth has been producing wine for almost 5000 years. The discoveries testify that…

Φωτογραφία από τις 30/09/1961 από την γιορτή του κρασιού.

The first modern winery was built in 1893 in Limassol and by 1943 there were four major wineries supplying to the European and world markets. In the 1980s small wineries were established with a capacity of 50,000 to 300,000 bottles a year while the…