{"product_id":"makarounas-paphos-spourtiko","title":"Makarounas Paphos Spourtiko 2020 750ml","description":"\u003cp\u003eCYPRUS : PAPHOS\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eORGANIC : Spourtiko\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLIGHT-MED-BODIED, LEMON PITH, SALINE, WHITE FLOWER, CITRUS ZEST, NO OAK\u003c\/p\u003e\u003chr style=\"margin: 0;\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eSpourtiko is Cyprus's most obscure white native — low alcohol, mineral, saline, and almost impossible to find outside the island. Makarounas is the only estate winery in Cyprus, making wine exclusively from privately-owned ungrafted vines in Paphos, some of them centenarian. The island has never had phylloxera.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhole-bunch pressed, spontaneously fermented, and aged eight months on the lees with twice-weekly bâtonnage. The lees program is the defining production decision — it pulls texture and aromatic complexity from a grape that can otherwise be neutral. The result is bright, citrus-driven, saline, and honest about its 10.5% ABV.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003chr style=\"margin: 0;\"\u003e\u003cp\u003ePAIRINGS :\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003eGrilled sea bass with citrus relish\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003esalinity and bright acidity echo the sea; classic Eastern Mediterranean pairing\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003eOysters on the half shell\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003esaline-lemon profile is a textbook match; lees texture adds body\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003eHummus and pita with lemon and za'atar\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eherbal aromatics and low alcohol make it an ideal mezze partner\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Michael Skurnik Wines","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42473428091039,"sku":"6967","price":24.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0232\/3203\/products\/IMG_0935.jpg?v=1660686633","url":"https:\/\/eastsidecellars.com\/products\/makarounas-paphos-spourtiko","provider":"Eastside Cellars","version":"1.0","type":"link"}