Tequila Presa Vieja Tequila Blanco
Class: tequila blanco — without barrel aging
Characteristics:
- Raw materials: Agave tequilana Weber var. azul
- Growing region: —
- Region of production: Jalisco, Los Altos Del Sur
- Roasting and Boiling: High Pressure Autoclave
- Extraction: roller mill
- Water: —
- Fermentation: 100% agave, stainless steel containers
- Distillation: double
- Distillation equipment: stainless steel vat
- Excerpt: —
- Strength: 40% vol.
Tequila Presa Vieja Tequila Añejo
Class: tequila añejo — aging in barrels from 1 to 3 years
Characteristics:
- Raw materials: Agave tequilana Weber var. azul
- Growing region: —
- Region of production: Jalisco, Los Altos Del Sur
- Roasting and Boiling: High Pressure Autoclave
- Extraction: roller mill
- Water: —
- Fermentation: 100% agave, stainless steel containers
- Distillation: double
- Distillation equipment: stainless steel vat
- Excerpt: —
- Strength: 40% vol.
Distillery Casa Tequilera de Arandas, S.A. de C.V., Arandas, Jalisco
Region: Jalisco, Los Altos Del Sur
Subtleties of agave processing and tequila production at the enterprise:
- Roasting and Boiling: Stone or brick oven, high pressure autoclave, low pressure autoclave
- Extraction: roller
- Fermentation: 100% agave, agave with additives, steel containers, slow fermentation with music
- Still: copper pot, steel pot, stainless steel pot with copper coil
- Aging: French oak barrels, American white oak barrels, whiskey and bourbon barrels, individual tanks, new barrels, used barrels, whiskey barrels, Hungarian oak barrels
- Water: from a well
Tequila – national Mexican alcoholic drink. Tequila is produced by distilling fermented blue agave juice in 5 states of Mexico. The principle of compliance with the geography of production is strictly observed. For this reason, Mexico is considered the only producer of tequila in the world.
Tequila is considered a premium drink, and the longer the aging period, the higher the price. The most valuable is extra añejo tequila, its aging period in barrels exceeds 3 years. There are over 200 distilleries in the country, producing more than 1,700 brands of tequila. Mexican tequila is exported to more than 120 countries, but the bulk of exports - 80% - come from the United States. Every year, the production and export of tequila in Mexico shows an increase of 6-10%, and this is the fastest growing market after whiskey.
While in Mexico itself they prefer to consume tequila in its pure form, the use of tequila in cocktails is widespread abroad. The most famous tequila-based drinks are Margarita, Tequila Sunrise, Tequila Boom and Paloma.