Vlassides Oroman Giannoudi 2020

Óroman is a tribute to our roots.

The Cypriot language incorporates the soul and history of our island; a blend of nations and cultures that have inhabited Cyprus throughout history. Arabic, Turkish, English, French, Italian but, mainly Greek, have formed a unique dialect that is still alive and spoken.

Όroman, in Cypriot, means vision, dream. ‘Οroman is a blend of the local grape Yiannoudi, which dominates, with a small percentage of Shiraz. It incorporates Vlassides vision of the Cypriot red wine. The cultivation of the vineyards planted with the local variety Υiannoudi is especially demanding.

Yiannoudi belongs to the group of varieties with flowers described as female, in contrast to the majority of varieties which have hermaphrodite flowers. This peculiarity leads to low yields. By observing and recording their findings, they based the cultivation of the Yiannoudi variety on the technique of co-cultivation; planting Yiannoudi with varieties which bloom in the same time period. The wine is bottled unfiltered and aged for another year before it goes on the market.

With the potential to mature for an additional eight to ten years.

Best served at 16-18°C.