Mezcal Hacienda Los Bañuelos Masparillo Silvestre
Región: Zacatecas
Categoria: Joven
100 % Masparillo
Tipo: Joven
Riqueza alcoholica: 45 grados
Edad del agave: 15 años
Agave Guadalajarana endémico del sur de Zacatecas.
Propio de la Sierra Madre Occidental entre robles, encinos y pinos crece este majestuoso Agave silvestre de hoja Verde Azulada tardando 15 años en madurar.
100% Artesanal
Riqueza alcoholica: 45.5% alc. vol.
Cocción: Horno de pozo cónico.
Doble Destilacion.
Notas de cata:
Niveles Medios de mezquite besado el humo cede rapidamente a un seductor.
Mezcla de pera, rabano, jicamana y pimienta blanca.
Es brillante, delgada y elegante, con una salmuera larga y persistente, salado impulsado por mineral.
Masparillo is an extremely rare agave that grows wild on hills of the Bañuelos property in Zacatecas. They are short and squat, take 15 years to mature and are difficult to farm. The Bañuelos family are the first to produce mezcal from this agave in the region. Artisanal method is used during production including cooking for 3 days in an underground brick oven.
Small Batch Production
Region: Zacatecas
Elevation: 5463 ft
NOM: Z73C
Master Distiller: Jaime Bañuelos
Agave Type: Masparillo Silvestre(wild)
Age of Agave: 12 years
Cooking method: underground brick oven for 72hrs
Crushing method: Tahona
Fermentation: natural fermentation with wild yeast-no additives or accelerators
Distillation: double distilled
Still type: alambique (alembic)
Water source: natural spring
Proof: 91.(45.5% abv)
Tasting notes
Medium levels of mesquite kissed
smoke quickly yield to a beguiling
mingling of pear, daikon radish,
jicama, and white pepper.
It is bright, lean and elegant
with a long lingering briny,
mineral-driven savory
and masa tinged nish.