Producer Mezcal Tepeztate
Tasting Notes: Citrus, Jalapeno, Smoke, White Pepper, Mineral, Earth, Salt
Batch/Quantity Information: ~1500 Liters
Maestro: Celestino Sernas
Location: Santiago Matatlan, Oaxaca
Agave Origin: Sierra Sur, Oaxaca
40.2% – 80.4 Proof
Roast Time: ~100 Hours
Resting Time (between cook and crush): 72 hours (shaded)
Roast Type: Traditional horno (earthen oven)
Wood Type: Oak
Maturation Time (Agave Marmorata): ~16 years
Crush Type: Donkey Pulled Stone Tahona Wheel
Fermentation Time: 11 – 13 days (temperature dependent)
Fermentation Tank Type: Wood – Pine
Copper Pot Still: Double Distillation
Terroir Notes: the fermentation tanks/palenque are surrounded by Celestino’s wife’s garden filled with lush flowers and fruits, allowing for a fair amount of bees to pollenate
NOM: 0685X
Format: 750ml
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