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Zivania

ζιβανία

fiery grape-pomace spirit, served ice cold

Cyprus Wine & spirit

Your guide, Chef Baku
Drawn, not photographed Updated September 2026
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History

Pomace spirit distilled on Cyprus since the fifteenth century under Venetian rule, strong and clear, and protected as a Cypriot product.

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What is Zivania?

Zivania is a wine & spirit from Cyprus: fiery grape-pomace spirit, served ice cold. Pomace spirit distilled on Cyprus since the fifteenth century under Venetian rule, strong and clear, and protected as a Cypriot product.

Made with

grapes

Cooked

distilled

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