{"title":"Bojo do Luar","description":"\u003cp\u003eBefore fermentation, roughly 500 grams of ground chestnut flowers go into each ton of fruit. It is an old regional trick used as a natural stabilizer, and it sets the tone for everything Bojo do Luar does in the cellar.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe project was launched by importer Savio Soares together with biodynamic pioneer Fernando Paiva and two young local growers with deep knowledge of regional viticulture. Paiva's biodynamic outlook shaped the approach from the start. The aim was to revive traditional, low-intervention winemaking in a corner of Portugal better known for large-scale, lightly fizzy whites.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMore on how they farm and work in the cellar in our \u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/natural-wine-producers-primal-wine\/bojo-do-luar-low-intervention-wine-from-vinho-verde\"\u003eBojo do Luar producer profile\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"luar-rosa-bojo-do-luar-natural-wine","title":"Bojo do Luar Luar Rosa 2023","description":"\u003cp\u003eBojo do Luar Luar Rosa is a rosé wine from Portugal's Vinho Verde region, crafted from 80% Azal and 20% Espadeiro grapes. The vineyards are managed organically, emphasizing sustainable practices. Upon harvest, the grapes undergo a twelve-day skin maceration before being pressed. Fermentation occurs in traditional talhas (amphorae) over twelve days, with the addition of 500 grams of ground chestnut flower to aid the process. Malolactic fermentation follows, and the wine is aged in amphorae for three months. At bottling, a minimal addition of 25 mg\/L of sulfur dioxide ensures stability while maintaining the wine's natural character.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Bojo do Luar","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40920455643335,"sku":"BOJODOLUAR-LUARROSA","price":25.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0019\/3363\/9735\/files\/luar-rosa-bojo-do-luar-natural-wine-deslop.png?v=1784583906"},{"product_id":"doralice-bojo-do-luar-natural-wine","title":"Bojo do Luar Doralice Loureiro 2024","description":"\u003cp\u003eBojo do Luar Doralice Loureiro 2024 is a skin-contact white from Portugal's Vinho Verde region. Made from 100% Loureiro grown organically on granitic soils in the Arcos de Valdevez area, the grapes come from 40-year-old vines. What sets Bojo do Luar Doralice apart is an unusual addition: ground chestnut flowers join the must before fermentation, acting as a natural stabilizer. The wine macerates for six to eight weeks with 10% whole clusters, ferments spontaneously with indigenous yeasts in concrete and stainless steel, then bottles unfiltered with minimal sulfur. Bojo do Luar is a collaboration between importer Savio Soares and biodynamic winemaker Fernando Paiva.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Bojo do Luar","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40920493392071,"sku":"BOJODOLUAR-DORALICE","price":28.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0019\/3363\/9735\/files\/doralice-bojo-do-luar-natural-wine-deslop.png?v=1784583914"},{"product_id":"deu-bode-red-bojo-de-luar-natural-wine","title":"Bojo do Luar Deu Bode Red 2022","description":"\u003cp\u003eBojo do Luar Deu Bode is a natural red from Portugal's Vinho Verde region, a collaboration between Savio Soares and biodynamic producer Antonio Sousa. The wine is made from indigenous varieties, primarily Vinhão, Bastardo, Borraçal, and some white varieties like Arinto and Loureiro, which are grown on granitic soils. Grapes are hand-harvested, with the red varieties undergoing a five-day maceration to extract color and complexity. Fermentation is spontaneous, with no additives other than ground chestnut flowers, which naturally stabilize the wine, minimizing the need for added sulfites.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Bojo do Luar","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40920575541447,"sku":"bojodoluar-deubode","price":27.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0019\/3363\/9735\/files\/bojo-do-luar-deu-bode-natural-wine-primal-wine.jpg?v=1780286751"},{"product_id":"bojo-do-luar-trio-natural-wine","title":"Bojo do Luar Trio","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe Trio brings together three 2020 wines from Bojo do Luar: Deu Bode (red), Tez (orange), and Luar Rosa (rosé). All three are made from indigenous northern Portuguese varieties grown on deep granitic soils near the Tâmega River, in the foothills of the Serra do Marão mountain range. The vineyards have south-southwestern exposure and are farmed organically and biodynamically, with Demeter certification. Soils are fertilized with self-made compost blended with chicken and cow manure.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDeu Bode is a 70\/30 blend of red and white varieties — Vinhão, Borraçal, Bastardo, Espadeiro, Arinto, and Loureiro — hand-harvested in early October. The red varieties undergo a five-day maceration before spontaneous fermentation in stainless steel. Tez is made from equal parts Avesso and Azal: the Avesso macerates for five months with 10% whole clusters while the Azal is directly pressed, both fermented without temperature control. Luar Rosa blends 80% Azal with 20% Espadeiro, with a twelve-day skin maceration followed by fermentation and three months of aging in 100-year-old clay talhas (amphorae).\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAcross all three wines, ground chestnut flowers — approximately 1 kg per 1,100-liter amphora — are added at the start of fermentation. Fernando Paiva, the first Portuguese producer to hold Demeter certification, introduced this technique as a natural stabilizer in place of sulfur. All wines are unfiltered. Minimal sulfur is used at bottling on some wines in the range, at levels between 10 and 30 mg\/L.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe region around the Tâmega benefits from a cool spring followed by warm days and cool nights through the September–October harvest. This temperature variation, combined with the naturally high tartaric acid levels of the chosen varieties, gives these wines their defining freshness and mineral edge without any acidification in the cellar.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Bojo do Luar","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40945659773127,"sku":"BOJOTRIO","price":70.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0019\/3363\/9735\/products\/bojo-do-luar-trio-portugal-natural-wine-primal-wine.jpg?v=1780185715"},{"product_id":"tez-orange-bojo-do-luar-natural-wine","title":"Bojo do Luar Tez Orange 2022","description":"\u003cp\u003eBojo do Luar Tez Orange is a distinctive orange wine from Portugal's Vinho Verde region, crafted from a blend of 50% Avesso and 50% Azal grapes. The Avesso undergoes a five-month skin maceration with 10% whole clusters in stainless steel tanks, contributing tension and tannins, while the Azal is directly pressed and fermented without temperature control, imparting pronounced mineral acidity. Ground chestnut flowers are added during fermentation as a natural stabilizer.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Bojo do Luar","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42162609848536,"sku":"bojodoluar-texorange","price":28.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0019\/3363\/9735\/files\/bojo-do-luar-tez-orange-natural-wine-primal-wine.jpg?v=1780290342"},{"product_id":"lou-38-pet-nat-bojo-do-luar-natural-wine","title":"Bojo do Louar 38 Pét-Nat Orange 2024","description":"\u003cp\u003eBojo do Luar Lou 38 Pét-Nat is made from 100% Loureiro grapes sourced from 20-year-old vines in Felgueiras, Vinho Verde, Portugal. The grapes are hand-harvested and fermented in 100-year-old amphoras with foot stomping. One kilogram of ground chestnut flowers is added per amphora as a natural stabilizer. Bojo do Luar Lou 38 Pét-Nat undergoes spontaneous fermentation for three weeks before bottling unfiltered with approximately 15 grams per liter of residual sugar. The vineyards sit on granitic soils near the Tâmega River.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Bojo do Luar","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42942638424280,"sku":"BOJODOLUAR-LOU38","price":28.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0019\/3363\/9735\/files\/lou-38-pet-nat-bojo-do-luar-natural-wine-deslop.png?v=1784584496"},{"product_id":"luiza-pet-nat-bojo-do-luar-natural-wine","title":"Bojo do Luar Luiza Pét-Nat 2021","description":"\u003cp\u003eBojo do Luar Luiza Pét-Nat 2021 is a rosé natural wine made from a blend of 80% Espadeiro and 20% Loureiro grapes from Portugal. Winemaker's notes: Both grapes sourced from Rui Paiva, nephew of Biodynamic producer Fernando Paiva. Rui has 4 hectares of mostly 20-year-old vines in the Vinho Verde area of Felgueiras. The harvest was done by three generations, Rui, his 80-year-old father and his nephew. Grapes were placed on 20kg boxes and taken to Bojo do Luar cellar, 7km away. Upon arrival, the grapes were destemmed and moved into \"ta\/has\" (100-year-old, 1.l00L amphoras) and stumped by foot. To each amphora, 1kg of ground chestnut flowers was added and immediately mixed into the mass. The fermentation of the Espadeiro started spontaneously after three days and continued slowly for three weeks. Before it was completed, with around 18g\/l of residual sugar left, the mass was pressed, blended with 20% of the Loureiro (Lou 38) and bottled, unfiltered with S02 added at bottling (30ppm).\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Bojo do Luar","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42942643863768,"sku":"BOJOLUIZ21C","price":25.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0019\/3363\/9735\/products\/bojo-do-luar-luiza-pet-nat-natural-wine-primal-wine.jpg?v=1718500047"},{"product_id":"duplo-chillable-red-natural-wine","title":"Bojo do Luar Duplo Chillable Red 2022","description":"\u003cp\u003eBojo do Luar Duplo Chillable Red is a natural wine from Portugal's Vinho Verde region, crafted entirely from the Espadeiro grape. Sourced from 20-year-old vines in Felgueiras, the grapes are organically and biodynamically farmed. Upon harvest, the grapes are destemmed and transferred to 100-year-old, 1,100-liter amphoras (talhas), where they undergo foot treading. Ground chestnut flowers are added as a natural stabilizer before spontaneous fermentation begins, lasting approximately one month. Following maceration, the wine is moved to stainless steel tanks and bottled unfiltered with minimal sulfur addition (30 ppm), resulting in a fresh, authentic expression of the Espadeiro varietal.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Bojo do Luar","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44199359709400,"sku":"BOJODOLUAR-DUPLO","price":26.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0019\/3363\/9735\/files\/bojo-do-luar-duplo-chillable-red-natural-wine-primal-wine.jpg?v=1780287155"},{"product_id":"borrado-chillable-red-bojo-do-luar","title":"Bojo do Luar Borrado Chillable Red 2022","description":"\u003cp\u003eBojo do Luar Borrado Chillable Red is made from a blend of 75% Vinhao and 25% Espadeiro, a native varietal from Minho in Portugal. Great light red, served slightly chilled; pair it with Korean food.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Bojo do Luar","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44317987176664,"sku":"bojodoluar-borrado","price":25.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0019\/3363\/9735\/files\/bojo-do-luar-borrado-natural-wine-primal-wine.jpg?v=1718498474"},{"product_id":"bojo-do-luar-drasloup-light-red-natural-wine","title":"Bojo do Luar Dras Loup Light Red 2022","description":"\u003cp\u003eBojo do Luar Drasloup is a natural red wine crafted in Portugal's Vinho Verde region. The wine is primarily made from Alvarelhão grapes, an indigenous variety known for producing elegant and light-bodied wines. 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