VARA Winery & Distillery located in Albuquerque,
New Mexico has a diverse and delectable selection of wines imported
from Spain that go beyond the standard offerings. We love their Vara
Garnacha 2018, a flavorful blend of Garnacha, Tempranillo, and Syrah grapes
that is absolutely delicious. Juicy, fruit forward, currant, cocoa notes, and a
slightly spicy finish, this is another great wine to experience. Cheers!
VARA Garnacha 2018 Information:
Winery:
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Imported from
Spain and bottled by VARA, Albuquerque, New Mexico
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Product of:
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Spain
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Varietals:
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86.5% Garnacha,
9% Tempranillo, 4.5% Syrah
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Grapes
harvested from:
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Viñedos
de Santo Cristo, Campo de Borja, Spain, Creston Ridge Vineyard, Santa Barbara
County, USA, Paradise Vineyard, Santa Barbara County, USA
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Alcohol:
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14.2% alcohol
by volume
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Price:
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$18/750 ml bottle
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Tasting Notes: VARA Garnacha
2018, 14.2% alcohol by volume, is made with 86.5% Garnacha grapes, 9%
Tempranillo grapes, and 4.5% Syrah grapes. Garnacha grapes grow well in hot,
dry climates like Spain and lend earthy, spicy notes to the wines. Tempranillo
grapes are a black grape variety grown in Spain, which gives the wine its rich,
aromatic earthy and fruity notes. Syrah (also known as Shiraz) grapes add the
rich fruitiness to the wine. Lots of lovely cherry, red currant, cocoa notes on
the palate with a slight spicy finish.
Pairing Suggestions: Drink
on its own or pair with roasts, poultry. or cheeses. We paired the Vara
Garnacha 2018 with a cheese tray featuring a selection of dried apricots,
dates, dried salami, gorgonzola, and Marabissi Il Panforte Torta Amerene e
Peperoncino (Sour Cherries and Chili "Cake") imported by Italian Products
& Beyond. The Sour Cherries and Chili Cake is like a fruit and nut
pâté,
that also has cocoa, almonds, and honey that was a perfect match for the wine.
VARA Garnacha 2018 is also a
lovely addition to culinary and cocktail recipes, Cheers!
Luxury Experience Cocktail
Recipe
Luxury Experience - The
Passionate Grape
Yield: 1
Glass: Martini Glass
Luxury Experience - The
Passionate Grape keeps the alcohol in the grape family by combining Continuum
Distilling Grappa made in Connecticut, VARA Garnacha 2018 wine, and
kisses the grapes with Goya
Passionfruit juice. Dressed smartly with sugared grapes, this may
become your favorite new cocktail.
Luxury Experience - The
Passionate Grape Ingredients
1
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Ounce
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1
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Ounce
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2
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Ounces
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Goya
Passionfruit Juice
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Sugared
Grapes on a skewer, garnish
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Method for the Sugared Grapes:
Wash and dry grapes. Set aside. Whip 1-tablespoon egg white with 1 teaspoon
lemon juice. Skewer grapes, dip in the egg white mixture, then roll in sugar
and let dry on a parchment paper. Make ahead and set aside.
Method for the Cocktail:
Fill a Martini glass with ice and water and set aside to chill. Empty the glass
just before pouring in the cocktail to keep the glass icy cold.
In a mixing glass, add 2 ice
cubes, Continuum Distilling Grappa, VARA Garnacha, and the Goya Passionfruit
juice. Stir to combine the ingredients and let the ice melt. This cocktail is
stirred not shaken in homage to the grapes. Garnish with sugared grapes on a
skewer.
VARA Winery & Distillery portfolio
of distinguished wines include: Monastrell 2018 USA, Tempranillo 2018 USA, Silverhead
Brut Cava, Vara
Tempranillo 2018 Espanol, Viura 2018, Vermut Seco, Vermut Dulce, Garnacha Rosado
2018, Garnacha 2018, Silverhead Brut Rosado Cava. Silverhead Brut Reserva Cava,
and Vina Cardinal NM.
Information on VARA Winery
& Distillery
Xavier Zamparripa and Doug
Diefenthaler founded Vara Winery & Distillery in Albuquerque, New Mexico.

Doug Diefenthaler
"Vara is an international family
of Spanish and American wines and spirits celebrating the origin of the
American wine experience thanks to the historical connection of Spain and New
Mexico. The history of wine in New Mexico is over 390 years old and is as rich
and complicated as its colorful landscapes. The flavor of this ancient history
plays out in the wines produced here from robust reds to crisp whites. Wine
lovers will find Vara wines an enchanting experience.

Xavier Zamparripa
In 1629, 140 years before the
first Missions of California were established and planted, a Franciscan friar
named García de Zúñiga and a Capuchín monk named Antonio de Arteaga planted the
first European wine grapes in what is now the U.S. at a pueblo in the Rio
Grande Valley of the Province of New Mexico.
Viticulture took hold in the
valley, and by the year 1880 the New Mexico territory was the fifth largest
wine producer in America. The cuttings brought to the new world by missionaries
from Spain were of a Vitis Vinifera grape variety known as Listán Prieto, or
the present-day Mission grape. This variety has been continuously grown and is
still harvested in New Mexico today.
We produce wines from Spanish
grape varietals grown in Spain and various American vineyards including right
here in New Mexico. Under the direction of our winemaking team, Bob and Louisa
Lindquist, we acquire fruit from the highest quality growers of Spanish grape
varieties in the U.S. The harvested fruit is brought to our New Mexico facility
where the wines are made and aged in individual lots until Bob and Louisa
assemble the final cuvees.
Vara co-founders Doug Diefenthaler
and Xavier Zamarripa regularly travel to Spain and are committed to growing or
locating the best fruit for our Spanish wines and cava. We are very fortunate
to have agreements for grape production and wine making with the best grape
growers and producers in Spain."
For information on Vara Winery
& Distillery and purchasing their outstanding wines, please visit their
website: www.Varawines.com
Vara Winery & Distillery
315 Alameda Blvd. NE
Albuquerque, New Mexico 87113
Telephone: +1-505-898-6280
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