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Gaia Oinotechniki The Ayios Amvrosios Gaia Oinotechniki is the most "ecological" winery on the island, mainly for two reasons. First, it has been producing wines based on organic cultivation and certified by the international organization "Lacon". The rose Oenanthi, the red Kylix and the white Mirsini are made from organically grown grapes every year.
The second factor that contributed to the ecological nature of the winery are the wider social activities of the owner, Mrs Ioanna Panayiotou, who happens to be the General Secretary of the Cyprus Green Party, a party with a forceful voice and a presence in parliament.
Born in Lemesos, Ioanna Panayiotou took the decision, in 1986, to leave behind the pollution of the city and settle in her village. The next year saw the first experimental production of wine, and in the year after that the half completed winery began to rise above the clear horizon of Ayios Amvrosios. "Our accession to the European Union has forced us to put our house in order," says the winemaker meaningfully. "Every vinegrowing region must invest in the grape varieties and wines for which it is best suited," she says, and points out that Ayios Amvrosios stands out in the making of red wines, especially from the Syrah, Cabernet Sauvignon and Grenache varieties of organic cultivation.
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