“Well balanced profiles forged by the desert soil, wind, sun, and the Colorado river.” — Bodega del Desierto
At first glance I would certainly think someone is referring to the Grand Canyon with this statement…but I’d be wrong! This is actually the mantra from the makers of Desierto 25 wines.
This weekend’s movie and wine pairing is Desierto 25 Sauvignon Blanc with the film, Grand Canyon.
It surprised me to realize how many people haven’t seen this terrific pic with stars such like Kevin Kline, Steve Martin, and Danny Glover in it. My assumption would be that even less people have heard of this refreshing, citrusy Sauvignon Blanc from Patagonia, Argentina.
Indeed, these are two different Colorado rivers. One forges its way through the Grand Canyon here in the U.S. The other flows from the Andes Mountains onto the soils of Alto Valle del Rio Colorado on the Argentine side of Patagonia.
The Chilean side of Patagonia is a land of fjords and rainforest, where nature thrives. Argentina’s side is more desert-like and barren. It isn’t the first place I think of for vines that produce this nice of a wine to flourish. But these producers went for it and, man, did it work out!
This picture gives us relationships that are not of the most likely variety, either. It revolves around strangers in L.A. whose lives, like vines, intertwine. Kevin Kline’s character believes that a trip to the desert to witness the Grand Canyon will help him re-connect with his family.
Desierto 25 and Grand Canyon work so well together because they are both great examples of how beautiful things can be given to us from the most unlikely and barren of places.