Rifin Akamas

The Imperial Goat

Reflecting the strength of the King Evagoras coin, Rifin Akamas is characterized by lean, powerful muscle and a clean herbal aroma. Its diet of Terebinth and Lentisk creates a meat story tied to royal banquets from Byzantium to the Crusades.

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Rifin Akamas coinGoat herd in rural Cyprus

Deep flavour

A stronger, more complex meat profile.

Athletic texture

Firm and lean, expressing the rugged independence of Akamas.

Herbal aroma

Clean resinous notes from Trimithia and Schinos.

A goat of history

Rifin Akamas connects King Evagoras I coin symbolism, Byzantine oversight, and the island's role as a supply base for Richard the Lionheart during the Third Crusade.

Rifin Akamas source profile

The Imperial Goat

Reflecting the strength of the King Evagoras coin (430 BC), Rifin Akamas is characterized by its lean, powerful muscle and clean, herbal aroma. Its diet of Terebinth (Trimithia) and Lentisk (Schinos) creates a meat that is a staple of history, used for royal banquets from the Byzantine era to the Crusades.

Rifin Akamas is deeply flavorful with a firm, athletic texture. It possesses a distinctive complexity that reflects the rugged independence of the Akamas landscape.