WELCOME TO OUR WINE CLUB! WINERY MAY — J U L Y 2 0 1 1 VOLUME 1, ISSUE 2 AMARO WINERY IS DEDI CATED TO PROVIDING A VARIETY OF PREMIUM WINES FROM NEW MEXI C O G R A P E S . YOUR WINE SHIPMENT A B O U T WINEMAKER’S SELECTION: AMARO WINERY Many would like to know the “story” behind the Our 2008 Dolcetto produces a light red wine opening of Amaro Winery. In this newsletter, you that is easy to drink. An excellent wine by itself or pairs well with light dishes including may find all the answers you're looking for… pizza, pasta and sweet meats. Are You Ready? RETAIL $ 14.00 The Maier Family, being from Germany, has CLUB MEMBER $ 12.60 been in the winemaking business for many Our 2010 Chenin Blanc has flavors of apple, pear, and melon with a hint of honey. Salads, generations, coming into the United States for seafood, and white meats are great pairings. that purpose. In our previous newsletter, you met RETAIL $ 12.00 our winemaker, Benjamin Maier, born in Germany CLUB MEMBER $ 10.80 and grew up in New Mexico. His father, Bernd AT THE Maier, after a few years in New Mexico opened TASTING ROOM ... Alamosa Cellars and made friends along the way. AMARO LIVE MUSIC MOST WEEKENDS! Over the years family friends stuck around, the (Log On To Our Website For Details) 4 0 2 S O U T H Denton Family included. In 2007, the idea of You May Call to Book Your Special Event! M E L E N D R E S opening a winery was shared with the Denton OPEN STREET Monday - Saturday 1:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. and Allen Families, and being wine lovers LAS CRUCES, Sunday 1:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. themselves, were open to the idea. With a long N M 8 8 0 0 5 UPCOMING MONTHS… road ahead for the two families, plans began and T A S T I N G MAY were quickly acted upon. The name “Amaro” was R O O M Members’ Online Special: 20% Off a decided on while learning the word came from a 575.527.5310 Bottle of 2009 Malvasia Bianca grape variety named, Negro Amaro, originating in F A X May 28-30, 2011- Memorial Day Weekend southern Italy. 575.527.5320 Southern New Mexico Wine Festival (Other names were considered, can you guess?) WWW. www.snmwinefestival.com Opening the winery with 9 wines in December of AMAROWINERYNM . C O M And 2009, including a Silver Medal winner, the Albuquerque Wine Festival holidays provided a great start. The winery has www.abqwinefestival.com grown much since then, with the purchase of a new JUNE bottling machine in December 2010, and recently Members’ Online Special: 15% Off 3 or began construction for our new production More Bottles of 2010 Chenin Blanc in June! building. JULY Amaro Winery would like to invite you to be part Members’ Online Special: 20% Off a Bottle of 2008 Dolcetto! of our family and share the excitement with us! July 2&3, 2011: ~ AMARO WINERY ~ Santa Fe Wine Festival at El Rancho de Las Golondrinas LOOK OUT FOR US IN THE SUNSET www.santafewinefestival.com MAGAZINE, COMING JUNE 2011! Don’t forget to take advantage of the 10% discount on your additional wine purchases (15% on 12 or more Bottles)! .