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VALENTE GARCIA
In the village of Santa Maria La Pila at 1552 meters above sea level, fourth generation producer Valente Garcìa, alongside his grandson Semei, offers this stunning destilado de agave produced from cultivated Madrecuishe. Cooked in an oven pit and hand crushed with a wooden mallet, the agave is fermented in cypress and pine wood vats using the ambient yeast of the distillery before it is distilled on a 350 liter copper pot still powered by direct fire. Bottled at still strength of 48.9% with no additives.
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PRODUCTION
Producer: Valente Garcia
Location: Santa Maria La Pila, Miahuatlán, Oaxaca
Maguey: Cultivated Madrecuishe - Agave karwinskii
Cooking system: Earthen conical oven pit
Grinding system: Crushed by hand with wooden mallet
Fermentation: Five days with ambient yeast in pine & cypress wood vats
Distillation: 350 liter copper pot still
Bottling: Still strength of 48.9% abv. 933 bottles produced.
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Tasting Notes: This rich, caramel sweetness is beautifully layered with undertones of roasted cocoa which adds depth and complexity. The mouthfeel is luxurious and enveloping, with a bittersweet finish with nutty nuance.
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