{"title":"Papras Bio Wines","description":"\u003cp\u003ePapras Bio Wines is operated by the Papras family of Tyrnavos. Stergios Papras, the family's oenologist, served as president and oenologist of the local cooperative from 1979 until recently, where he championed the indigenous grape varieties of the area, particularly Black Muscat of Tyrnavos, and raised the profile of Tyrnavos tsipouro. His brother Thomas and his son personally manage the vineyards.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Papras family vineyards have held certified organic status since 1990, the first year organic certification was available in Greece. Farming uses only sulfur and copper to address vine disease pressure. Vineyards are irrigated sparingly, roughly three times per year, weeds are cut under the vines for airflow, and soils are not tilled. The vineyards are flat, surrounded by neighboring orchards and fruit trees, and sit in one of the hottest valley floors in Greece.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eStergios Papras produces unfiltered, skin-fermented wines in a utilitarian cellar with no concessions to aesthetics. The focus is on indigenous varieties fermented with native yeasts at ambient temperatures in stainless steel, with old oak used sparingly for finishing. Sulfites are added only at bottling in minimal quantities. The Naiads Badiki is one of the few wines in the portfolio focused on the Badiki variety rather than the signature Black Muscat.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"pleiades-orange-papras-bio-wines-natural-wine","title":"Papras Bio Wines Pleiades Orange 2020","description":"\u003cp\u003ePapras Bio Wines Pleiades Orange Roditis is a skin-contact natural wine made from 100% Roditis farmed organically within the PGI Tyrnavos appellation, near Mount Olympus, Greece.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWinemaker's notes: 21 days of skin and partial stems (50%) contact in stainless steel, spontaneously fermented in ambient temperatures, and a few sulfites added at bottling. Bronze color, with honey and mineral notes, and a salty palate with a beeswax coating.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Papras Bio Wines","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40368533242055,"sku":"PAPRPLEI20C","price":27.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0019\/3363\/9735\/products\/pleiades-roditis-greek-orange-natural-wine-primal-wine.jpg?v=1630820479"},{"product_id":"naiads-orange-papras-bio-wines-natural-wine","title":"Papras Bio Wines Naiads Orange 2020","description":"\u003cp\u003eNaiads is a skin-contact white wine made from 100% Badiki, a white grape variety with deep roots in Tyrnavos, Thessaly. The wine is produced under the PGI Tyrnavos appellation, with vineyards sitting at 70-250 meters elevation on mainly limestone soils with good drainage and a pH of 7-7.8, in the shadow of Mount Olympus.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFermentation is spontaneous with ambient-temperature native yeasts. The wine spends roughly 30 days on skins with 50% partial stems included, all in stainless steel tanks. A short finishing period in old oak barrels follows, and a minimal dose of sulfites is added at bottling. The result is a vibrant amber-hued wine.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOn the nose: lime blossom, chamomile, quince, and spiced orange rind. The palate is light-bodied and dry, with juicy tangerine and peach fruit, bright citrus acidity, and a soft mineral finish. Tannins from the skin contact are gentle and give the wine structure without weight.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBadiki is one of the oldest surviving grape varieties in the Tyrnavos region and was among the few local white varieties that persisted after phylloxera devastated the area's vineyards in the early 20th century. It is grown almost exclusively in and around Tyrnavos, making this wine a genuine expression of a very specific and underrepresented place.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Papras Bio Wines","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40368634101959,"sku":"PAPRNAIA20C","price":27.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0019\/3363\/9735\/products\/naiads-badiki-orange-greece-natural-wine-primal-wine.jpg?v=1630820481"}],"url":"https:\/\/primalwine.com\/collections\/papras-bio-wines.oembed","provider":"Primal Wine","version":"1.0","type":"link"}