Albuquerque’s Gruet Winery serves mimosas that sparkle and food that shines for a Sunday brunch.
Sunday Mimosa Brunch at Gruet Winery & Tasting Room
Visiting Albuquerque’s Gruet Winery & Tasting Room is always a treat. Yet if sipping world-renowned sparkling wines isn’t enticing enough, you can also enjoy the Sunday Mimosa Brunch.
Held on the last Sunday of every month, the brunch takes place in the warm and welcoming tasting room. During the right season, you can also choose to sit on the inviting patio. Naturally, the mimosas sparkle with Gruet’s award-winning Brut mixed with cranberry, grapefruit, peach, or the traditional orange juice.
A Culinary Partnership with M’tucci’s
For the menu, Gruet teamed up with Albuquerque’s acclaimed M’tucci’s Restaurants. Guests enjoy quiche, signature maple bacon, fresh fruit, salad, and a gourmet sweet, such as a homemade chocolate chunk muffin.
Daniel Gutierrez, Gruet’s tasting room assistant manager and events coordinator, explains, “We partnered with M’tucci’s to give our guests and wine club members a destination not just for wine, but for food. It’s been very successful.”
More Than Brunch
Brunch is part of Gruet’s broader mix of events. Guests also gather for flamenco performances, fine art and wine receptions, and monthly meet-ups for wine club members. These occasions give the tasting room a lively, community feel.
Founded in 1984, Gruet Winery has deep French roots. Gilbert and Danielle Gruet first established Gruet et Fils in 1952 in the village of Bethon, Champagne. In the 1980s, the family visited the Southwest and met European winemakers who were thriving in Engle, New Mexico, nearly 200 miles south of Albuquerque. Inspired, the Gruets planted their own experimental vineyard there. Soon after, Laurent and Nathalie Gruet immigrated to New Mexico to launch the winery. Today, it specializes in méthode champenoise sparkling wines made from Pinot Noir and Chardonnay grapes.
Sipping Gruet’s Brut
Gruet’s Brut adds magic to mimosas. “In my opinion it’s the most classical style of sparkling wine that we have to offer, in terms of flavor and quality,” Gutierrez says, “It’s not too sweet, it has that creamy acidic and nutty component, and it’s recognizable. Everybody loves it.”
Story by Lynn Cline
Photo Courtesy of Gruet Winery
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