Tsiakkas winery was established in 1988 just outside Pelendri village on the Troodos Mountains, in the Pitsilia wine region, in an effort to revive the grandfather’s trade. The first year’s production was 500 bottles of a red wine called Thyrsos. The wine was made from the local variety Mavro Ambelissimo and Vamvakada.
Gradually new wines were made with the addition of a white and a rose wine. The very first wines were made from local varieties as the international varieties were almost nonexistent in the Pitsilia region. In the late 90s, more and more international varieties were used to make the wines of the winery. These varieties included Chardonnay, Sauvignon, Cabernet, Merlot, Mattaro, Grenache and even Riesling for some years. Although some of these varieties are still used by the winery, in the recent years, there is a shift towards Cypriot varieties.
Old forgotten varieties are replanted and more research was done on the widely planted Xynisteri and Vamvakada, both in the vineyard and the winery. Recently a new style of Commandaria and Zivania were added to the products of the winery.
