Underdog Grape · Cyprus

Promara

Pronounced proh-MAH-rahrecorded by Anastasia Konstantopoulou

Promara is a thick-skinned Cypriot white rescued from old vineyards and first bottled on its own in 2011. It covers under one percent of the island's grapes, and a few bottles reach the US.

Tasting profile
Full tasting notes live in the deep dive.
What the name means
Early ripening. Named for when it ripens, according to the grape geneticist José Vouillamoz.
Where it grows
Cyprus
The catch
It is under one percent of Cyprus's grapes, so bottles are few and styles vary by producer, from all steel to part oak.
Where to buy
For specific bottles and where to buy them, read the deep dive.

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The region

Cyprus

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