Our Story
The Tamir family is one of the first families that settled Moshav Sdeh Moshe, a small farming community in Israel's Northern Negev. Over three generations, members of the moshav (a farming community) have specializes in growing grapes and olives with great love and devotion. The family's farm is on a beautiful hill overlooking the region. The natural environment with its long rolling slopes of rich soil, plus the clean air of the Judean plains, provide the optimal conditions for growing grapevines and olive trees.
Ptora was named after a biblical settlement of the same name, that was uncovered by archeologists in 2004 near Moshav Sdeh Moshe. The olive groves and vineyards from which olive oil and Ptora wine are produced were planted on the Tamir farm many years previously, next to the remnants of the ancient settlement. Findings indicate that the area was historically a center for producing wine and olive oil.
The Ptora Winery-
The Ptora winery began producing in 2005. Its white and red wines are produced from grapes grown in ideal conditions on a small plot of land. The personal care, the soil, and the clean air all nourish and cultivate our Chardonnay, Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon and Shiraz wines.
The grapes are grown by the family members who pick the grapes at night during August, taking immense care to preserve the wholeness and quality of the grapes until they reach the winery. We perform the whole winemaking process with much love, always with an emphasis on safeguarding the original taste of the particular type of grape.
Extra Virgin Olive Oil -
In 1976, the family planted the first olive trees on the farm: there are three varieties - Nabali, Picual, and Barnea. They are grown naturally, without use of fertilizers and pesticides, and watered minimally. After the olive harvest, the oil is produced by cold press and then the oil is stored in barrels for three months, allowing particles - which might cause oxidative damage to the oil - to sink to the bottom. They are then removed, and so the end-product is high-grade olive oil. Throughout the whole process, we take great care to keep the oil from exposure to air and light, thus insuring the finest quality oil.
Our Honey -
We place our beehives in the fields around the farm. A range of three different honeys is produced, depending on which flowers the bees feed on, and each one has a distinctive flavor and appearance.
Our honey is hand-collected, and does not undergo heating or any artificial intervention. Attesting to this is the honey's crystallization in cool weather - proof of its superior quality.
