Gruet

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Winery Information

When Gilbert Gruet, founder of <A CLASS=articles HREF=/resources/producers/G/740/gruet_et_fils/>Gruet et Fils</A> in the Champagne region of France, decided to price land for his new vineyards, he found the Champagne land was for too expensive to purchase. In 1984, he scavenged the state of New Mexico for land and purchased a vineyard in Engle, near the town of Truth or Consequences, about 3 hours south of Albuquerque. The vineyard has a sandy loam soil and sits at an altitude of 4,300 feet. The hot daytime temperatures drop 30°F overnight allowing the grapes to maintain their natural acidity.

They produce four still wines, but are best known for their sparkling wines, which can compete with any in North America and can even give many Champagnes a run for their money. Gruet grows only Chardonnay and Pinot Noir, and produce their sparkling wines in strict adherence to the <A CLASS=articles HREF=/resources/glossary/M/375/methode_champenoise/>méthode champenoise</A>, the long-standing tradition upheld in Champagne. Gruet has recently planted Syrah vines and hopes to provide a line of Syrahs in the near future.

<A CLASS=articles HREF=/articles/50/gruet/>Gruet Winery</A> was the Winegeeks.com Producer of the Month in August, 2005.

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Appellation

United States → New Mexico

Address

8400 Pan American Freeway N.E.
Albuquerque, NM 87113
United States

Contact

p. (888) 857-9463
e. info@gruetwinery.com
w. http://www.gruetwinery.com

Winery Stats

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