Cyprus Wine

[goldheart]

Everytime I come back from visiting family in Cyprus i bring back bottles of red wine called Kokkinelli. I love the stuff, its quite sweet - but heavy - almost like neat Rossi Martini (red) . Anyone have a clue about a supplier back here in the UK or anything similar I could try?

[Gilli]

Don't know if you live anywhere near Green Lanes in North London, but there are loads of Greek Cypriot shops there.

[Miss Zippy]

My bf recently discovered Island Vine Cyprus Red in our little corner Co-op one evening when we�d run out at home. He�d never tried a Cypriot wine before but now buys this particular wine most of the time (it's only �3.99 too). I�m not a big fan of red wine, but this one I actually enjoy as it is fairly sweet, but not insipid, and doesn�t leave a vinegary aftertaste like many do (to my taste buds anyway). 

[Wispy68]

Have you tried Mavrodaphne of Patras? Sounds very similar to what you have described. You can buy it in most supermarkets and wine merchants and it costs around �4. Very nice indeed!

[goldheart]

I will give them a go.

Thanks all!

[catanory]

you might like to try tesco californian cabernet sauvignon. i'm not a red wine fan, but my cypriot friend introduced me to this and it's nice, with no chemical taste - which most wines seem to have nowadays :o)