General Gorostieta Reposado Tequila Nom 1579 750ml
Production process: Agave is hand-picked at specific estates and the jima is carried out cutting of mostof the leaves but keeping an inch or two, so the herbal aromas and flavors remain present afterdistillation. Once in the distillery, the cogollo is removed from the agave cores to avoid any flavorbitterness. The agave then is placed and slowly cooked with steam inside a brick oven at 96o Celsius for24 hours. After cooling down for an additional 24 hours,the cooked agave is now crushed and rehydratedwith spring water by using a mechanical tahona, ensuring that all juice is carefully extracted withoutdestroying the vegetal fibers, thus minimizing the presence of starch that releases methanol. Slowlyfermented in stainless steel vats with natural yeast for 96 hours. Then, it is distilled in copper stills twicemaking sure the heart of the distillation is kept in its entirety and tails are disposed of, making sure noolive bitter flavors will ever come up. Although no heads are cut during distillation, the level of methanoland superior alcohols is way below the norm’s limits.
The tequila is aged at a high proof level in French oak barrels for six months. Once matured, it is dilutedwith spring water to reach the desired 80 proof, then stabilized and filtered prior to bottling.
Aromas: An outstanding French oak barrel aroma is immediately perceptible, accompanied by thesignature minerality characteristic of all El Pandillo Reposados. A superb balance between the cookedagave and barrel aromas is achieved. As the tequila is exposed to further oxygenation in the glass, anintriguing cocktail of citrus, cinnamon, and black pepper aromas develops.
Visual Appreciation: When served in a flute glass, it displays a bright hue with subtle straw and bronzetones.
Tasting Notes: This expression offers an unmistakable combination of cooked agave, subtle oaky notes,citrus, and caramel. It presents the same full-bodied, buttery flavor found in the Blanco expression, withadditional notes of grapefruit, citrus, black pepper, and spearmint. As it is exposed to oxygen, a widerange of fruity flavors emerges. The natural sweetness imparted by spring water and ripe agave is ahallmark of all General Gorostieta expressions. No glycerin, oak essence, colors, or other additives arepresent.
40%Alc/Vol
