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Assorted Cyprus Dessert Wines x 3 Including Keo Commanderia St John 75cl

Assorted Cyprus Dessert Wines x 3 Including Keo Commanderia St John 75cl
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Lot number: 400189

Winning bid: £15

This lot contains 3 bottles of dessert wine from Cyprus, including the famous Commanderia St John from Keo.

Commanderia St John:

The harvested grapes are spread out in the sun to dry until their sugar density reaches 19-23 Baume. Once achieved, the grapes are crushed and fermented until the process stops naturally due to the high sugar content. The must is then aged in oak barrels for a minimum of two years. Similar to the solera system, the barrels are never completely emptied. New juice is added to the barrel containing old juice and the process begins again.

 

Both other bottles are 0.7L and have no AVB, bottle numbers 12846 & 36745