The winery
Makarounas Vineyards
Small family-run winery in Letymbou, Paphos district (Cyprus), producing wines mainly from grapes grown in its own vineyards, with a focus on the local terroir and offering on-site tastings.
- Pafos · Cipro
- 3 products
The story
Founded and managed by the Makarounas family as a boutique winery, it stems from a long family tradition and has developed by turning a local passion into small-scale commercial production. Public information describes a story passed down through the family and the conversion into a hospitality venue offering tastings and guided tours.
Production philosophy
Strong focus on terroir-driven winemaking: wines produced mainly from estate-owned vineyards, the use of indigenous grape varieties, and practices aimed at preserving the expression of the terroir. The winery is also known for practices that make it compatible with consumption styles such as vegan-friendly.
Terroir and vineyards
Located in the village of Letymbou in the Paphos region, the winery works with local vineyards that express Cypriot indigenous varieties and the area's characteristic hilly microclimates.
Characteristics
- Grape varieties
- Maratheftiko
- Xynisteri
- Cabernet Franc
- Spourtiko
- Promara
- Yiannoudi
What makes it distinctive
- Produced exclusively from estate-owned vineyards
- Tastings and winery tours
- Particular focus on the indigenous grape varieties Maratheftiko and Xynisteri.
- Label is often described as vegan-friendly.
- Based in the village of Letymbou, Paphos District.