Winemaker Notes
Crafted as a celebration of life and a reminder of our mortality, this 'Vino' melds dark and light into one. An altar of perfumed flowers and pronounced sweetness exhumes dark berries and spice into brighter spirits as it finishes smooth, lingering in remembrance.A slightly spicy, peppery wine saturated with juicy, red fruits like raspberry and plum with strong leather accents.
Pair this casual, easy drinking wine with fresh red pasta sauces, BBQ, beef and pork dishes. Also great with burgers, pizza and nachos. A perfect wine for Sangria, just add fruit, ice, club soda and Triple Sec.
Beyond the usual suspects, there are hundreds of red grape varieties grown throughout the world. Some are indigenous specialties capable of producing excellent single varietal wines, while others are better suited for use as blending grapes. Each has its own distinct viticultural characteristics, as well as aroma and flavor profiles, offering much to be discovered by the curious wine lover. In particular, Portugal and Italy are known for having a multitude of unique varieties but they can really be found in any region.
New Mexico represents some of the most exciting and successful high-elevation vineyards in the country—many of their best are above 4,000 feet.
New Mexico’s modern wine industry is based on traditional European varieties and claims over 30 successful wineries throughout the state. In fact, New Mexico and Texas were the first US states to produce wine from the Vitis vinifera species, beginning around 1626. They made wine with the Mission grape, which was also prolific among California missionaries.
Today New Mexico produces good reds, whites and can attest to the value of high elevation vineyards, especially with the success of its sparkling wines. In fact the New Mexico sparkling wine producer, Gruet, boasts some of the strongest nationwide distribution among smaller-producing states.