Bulk Buy INSIDER DEAL! Gruet Brut and Brut Nature

As good as Champagne at a fraction of the price and it ships in time for Valentine’s Day! The limited release, 91-93 point Gruet Blanc De Blancs Brut Nature IS BACK along with the classic, high-scoring Gruet Brut.

When we offered the limited release Gruet Blanc De Blancs Brut Nature a few weeks ago you guys rightly bought it all up quick, selling it out early. With a full 24 months of aging before disgorgement and several more years to age in the bottle after that, this zero dosage (no sugar added) sparkler was a hit. Then shortly after the orders shipped, the emails like these started to come in:

“Hi Jon,

Is there any chance of getting more of the Gruet Brut Nature? That is a tremendous sparkler! I wish I had tripled my order.”

So we went back to the winery to have them search and lo and behold there actually was more of the Brut Nature available in their storage facility!

Because the quantity is still limited, and because we love their classic Brut so much – which has received scores up to 95 points and has even been the #1 sparkling wine on the Wine Spectators’ Top 100 Values List – we’ve bundled them together for the ultimate sparkling wine package. Even better, it ships in time for Valentine’s Day!

You can keep on reading for all the details on both wines as well as more about Gruet, but for those of you ready to pull the trigger…

Through today’s deal you can get 3 bottles of the Gruet Blanc De Blancs Brut Nature plus 3 bottles of the Gruet Brut for a total of 6 bottles just $XX.95 ($XX.99/bottle)!

Pro tip: both of these wines pair wonderfully with salami, so don’t forget to add on our Charlito’s Cocina salami deal during checkout!

If you’re not familiar with the incredible story of Gruet Winery in New Mexico (yes – New Mexico!) here’s how it came to be 40 years ago:

Gilbert Gruet, founder of Gruet Winery, was born in Bethon, France in 1931. He grew up in a poor family, and began working at a young age. In 1952, Gilbert Gruet, along with his wife Danielle, dreamt of producing fine quality Champagne. Gilbert followed his heart and in 1967 created the U.V.C.B. (Union Vinicole des Coteaux de Bethon), a co-op in the village of Bethon.

In 1983, the Gruet Family was traveling through the southwestern part of the US, and while in New Mexico met a group of European winemakers who had successfully planted vineyards in Engle, near the town of Truth or Consequences, 170 miles south of the city of Albuquerque. After hearing of vineyards planted there as early as the 1600s, and learning about the specific climate and soil conditions of the region, the Gruet Family knew they had found what they were looking for. In 1984, Gilbert Gruet – whose Champagne house (Gruet et Fils) has produced fine Champagnes in Bethon, France since 1952 – made the decision to plant an experimental vineyard in Engle, NM. The plantings were exclusively Chardonnay and Pinot Noir grapes. Two of his four children, Laurent and Nathalie Gruet then relocated to New Mexico to begin their American winemaking adventure.

Let’s take a look at the Gruet Blanc De Blancs Brut Nature first. This bone dry beauty with extended aging is really darn good. You will receive 3 bottles in today’s 6-pack.

Made in the traditional method like Champagne, the Brut Nature in the name means that no sugar was added (zero dosage) in the final step before the bottle is corked (after disgorgement). It really lets the fruit and characteristics gained during the aging of the wine shine through without being covered up by sugary sweetness.

In this case, the wine was aged a full 24 months after the secondary fermentation (also called en tirage or on the lees) and before disgorgement. Gruet ages their standard Blanc de Blancs (which is a Brut style wine with 6-12 g/L of residual sugar) 18 months. They also age their other zero dosage wine, Sauvage, 18 months, so this limited release is really a step up from both.

On top of that, the wine has also had several additional years of aging in the bottle after disgorgement, allowing it to develop wonderfully. It’s not often you get this at a price this low.

From the winery:

Gruet Blanc de Blancs Brut Nature

This 100% Chardonnay wine contains zero dosage (no sugar added) making this sparkler bone-dry and crisp. Pale straw in color with a delicate but persistent mousse, this Blanc de Blancs boasts a pleasant minerality on the nose and bright citrus on the palate.

Pair with oysters, sushi and cream sauce pasta dishes.

Aging: Bottle aged en tirage for a minimum of 24 months
pH: 3.05
Acidity: 76 ppm
RS: 0.04%

12% Alcohol
Cork

And now on to our review:

The Gruet Blanc de Blancs Brut Nature opens with an inviting aroma of citrus, fresh baked bread and nice touches of tropical fruit. There’s also pleasing bit of minerality. It’s a great start.

The wine tastes crisp with plenty of delicious fruit — and not full of sugar! I love it. It also features lots of fine bubbles and similar flavors to the nose with continuing notes of chalky minerality to go along with the citrus and tropical fruit.

It ends crisp, gloriously dry and very long! This is our kind of sparkling wine.

It also makes a great option for cocktails and spritzes as it won’t add sugar, just beautiful bubbles and crisp flavors. You can find some of our favorite sparkling wine cocktails here.

Up next, let’s take a look at the classic Gruet Brut! You will receive 3 bottles in today’s 6-pack.

The Gruet Brut is 80% Chardonnay and 20% Pinot Noir from New Mexico and is Aged en Tirage (in the bottle on the yeast before being disgorged and sold) for a minimum of 18 months. This aging time, which is very expensive, allows the flavors to more fully develop in the wine. The wine has residual sugar of 8 g/L.

As we mentioned above, this wine has received scores up to 95 points and has even been the #1 sparkling wine on the Wine Spectators’ Top 100 Values List. It was also a recent Double Gold Medal Winner at the San Francisco Chronicle Wine Competition.

From the winery:

Brut NV was our first wine released in 1989. As the predominant grape used in Champagne, we wanted our first sparkling wine “to express the finesse of Chardonnay.” -Laurent Gruet

Wonderful aromas of green apple and citrus mineral notes make for a delightful start to this traditional sparkler. Our Brut NV offers bright, crisp acidity complemented by a touch of yeast on the delightfully long finish. A classic house style!

Produced and Bottled by Gruet Winery
12% Alcohol

And now on to our review:

The Gruet Brut opens with a wonderful aroma of apples plus touches of citrus, tropical fruits, cinnamon and even a hint of fresh made tortillas. It’s a great start.

Tasting the wine reveals it to be crisp, bubbly and absolutely delightful. The fruit it similar to the nose, but a bit ripe and tangy in the mouth. There’s also some added tart lime along with just about the perfect amount of sweetness to balance things out.

It ends clean, crisp, long, juicy and lip-smacking. This is wonderful!

Cheers,
Jon

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