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Yiannoudi

Pronounced yah-NOO-deerecorded by Anastasia Konstantopoulou

Yiannoudi was rescued from a single garden and is now made by a small group of Cypriot producers. Nobody has settled what a correct one tastes like yet, which is the most interesting thing about it.

Tasting profile
Full tasting notes live in the deep dive.
What the name means
Little John. Found in the garden of a man named Yiannis, according to José Vouillamoz.
Where it grows
Cyprus
The catch
Nobody has settled what a correct Yiannoudi tastes like, and a 2020 study found barrel-aged versions hard to tell apart from other wines. Pick a bottle where the oak is quiet.
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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Read the deep diveYiannoudi: The Cypriot Red Still Writing Its Rulebook

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