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Activity - Canarian Mousse de Gofio using Cyprus St.
John Commandaria Wine

Commandaria (also called Commanderia and

Coumadarka; Greek: κουμανδαρία, κουμανταρία and

Cypriot Greek κουμανταρκά) is an amber-coloured
sweet dessert wine made in the Commandaria region

of Cyprus on the foothills of the Troödos mountains.

Commandaria is made from sun-dried grapes of the

varieties Xynisteri and Mavro. While often a fortified
wine, through its production method it often reaches

high alcohol levels, around 15%, already before

fortification. It represents an ancient wine style
documented in Cyprus back to 800 BC and has the

distinction of being the world's oldest named wine

still in production, with the name Commandaria
dating back to the crusades in the 12 th century.

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