CUPREATA

Joven

  • Category: Artisanal mezcal.

  • Agave: 100% wild maguey Cupreata.

  • Proof: 90 (45% ABV).

  • Production Location: Mochitlan, Guerrero, Mexico.

THE PROCESS

  • Harvesting of wild ripe maguey Cupreata.

  • Cooking in a conical stone & earth oven with huamuchíl, dark oak and anono woods.

  • Milling is done 100% by hand in an ancestral way, with a mallet and ax in a wooden canoe.

  • Fermenting is done naturally, outdoors, in vats made from ayacahuite wood.

  • Double distillation is done in a copper still heated by wood.

  • Bottling is done by hand, filling the bottles by gravity.

TASTING NOTES

  • View: Crystalline, natural pearl of proof, richer and fuller body.

  • Smell: Predominant to cooked Agave, smoked directly from the cooking oven, citrus fruits, green notes.

  • Taste: Softness and persistence in the aftertaste, power, and complexity of the Cupreata Agave.

SUGGESTED TASTING

  • Serve: Straight in a copita glass, with the option to serve cold (chilled).

  • Pairing: Aged cheeses, sweet and salty snacks, citrus and seasonal fruit; avoid worm salting.