Vouni Panagias – Ampelitis wine region

High mountain vineyards east of Pafos, with the widest planted variety list of any Cypriot appellation.

Dry whites must be at least 85% Xynisteri. Minimum natural alcohol 12% vol for reds and 11% for whites and rosés; Maratheftiko must age at least six months in oak barrels and every red at least six months in bottle. Vines must be at least five years old, with at least 220 vines per decare, trained as low goblets or in rows. The wine is made inside the zone.

Mountain country with moderate slopes (mostly 10° to 25°) and rugged, stony, calcareous soil.

Mild summers, and winters from mild to cold. The mean daily temperature is about 15 °C: 22–25 °C in summer and 6–8 °C in winter, with about 7.5 hours of sunshine a day.