Priorat Natur Marcorna Garapinyada Almonds

TASTING NOTES FROM THE CURATOR

A traditional sweet snack from Catalonia, garapinyadas are candied nuts. Priorat Natur handmakes their garapinyadas with 100% naturally, with only carefully selected Marcona almonds, sugar, and water. These almonds are meticulously chosen according to their quality and their size, and are caramelized the traditional way, and in small batches. These Marcona Garapinyada Almonds contain no preservatives, no additives, and no artificial flavors.

PREPARATION AND PAIRINGS

The Priorat Natur Marcona Garapinyada Almonds are great sprinkled onto salads, or even used in desserts. You can also enjoy it as a snack for when you’re watching television, or paired with some cheeses as an appetizer.

A LEGACY REBUILT

Xavi Buil’s grandfathers were both farmers. His mother’s father worked as a grape, olive, almond, and hazelnut farmer near Priorat, who married the daughter of a wine and olive oil merchant and established a business in Falset. On his father’s side, his grandfather grew wheat and olives. But the family lands were sold off because the new generation had other ideas. However, with the harvest from the family garden each year, the family practice of manufacturing local items remained. Xavi fantasized as a child of creating his own business producing and selling these traditional products in order to restore his grandparents’ legacies.

After finishing business school, Xavi and his childhood friend Xavi Fusté, who had finished with a degree in administration, began producing arbequina olives and carmelized nuts out of the family house in 1996. Following a successful year, the duo founded Priorat Natur and expanded their product line. They now produce 9,000 liters of olive oil each year and 28,000 kilos of Arbequina olives. The entire process is done by hand in order to maintain the Priorat reputation for high-quality products. We can definitely say that Xavi has more than succeeded in honoring his grandparents.

Storage Instructions

Store in a cool, dry area, like the pantry or a cupboard. Consume within 18 months.