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Opthalmo

Opthalmo wine guide: what this red grape tastes like, where it comes from, the regions that grow it, and what to eat with it.

Colour
Red
Body
Medium
Origin
Cyprus
Top region
Cyprus
1
Key regions
3
Pairings
2
Synonyms

Opthalmo is a red grape variety, and it traces back to Not specified, Cyprus.

Structurally it lands at medium body, low tannin, medium-low acidity, dry and medium alcohol.

Look for strawberries, raspberries and red berries.

The regions that matter for it are Cyprus.

In the vineyard it is marked by early ripening.

It blends readily with Mavro, Maratheftiko and Cabernet Sauvignon.

Watch for the synonyms: Oftalmo and Ofthalmo.

At the table it suits smoked-pork sausages, grilled chicken dishes and lentil stew with tomatoes and bacon.

The structure.

Body
Medium
Tannin
Low
Acidity
Medium-low
Sweetness
Dry
Alcohol
Medium
Flavours
strawberriesraspberries
Aromas
red berries
Styles
dry redrosé

Where it grows.

Blends well with.

Food pairings.

01 smoked-pork sausages
02 grilled chicken dishes
03 lentil stew with tomatoes and bacon

Also labelled.

Oftalmo, Ofthalmo.

Opthalmo: common questions

01.
What does Opthalmo taste like?
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Opthalmo tastes of strawberries, raspberries and red berries. Structurally it lands at medium body, low tannin, medium-low acidity, dry and medium alcohol.
02.
Where is Opthalmo from?
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Opthalmo originates in Not specified, Cyprus.
03.
Where is Opthalmo grown?
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The key regions for Opthalmo are Cyprus.
04.
What food pairs with Opthalmo?
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Pour it with smoked-pork sausages, grilled chicken dishes and lentil stew with tomatoes and bacon.
05.
What else is Opthalmo called?
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Opthalmo is also labelled Oftalmo and Ofthalmo.

Keep going: the A to Z grape index, or the wine regions of Cyprus.

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