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Tequila Defenition

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Distilled beverage from Blue Agave in the area surrounding Tequila, Jalisco

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Allowed Production Areas

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Jalisco including limited areas in the states of Guanajuato, Michoacan, Nayarit, and Tamaulipas

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ABV

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Most are 37.5-40% abv but can be produces between 35-55% abv

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Aztecs

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Produced pulque (fermented agave beverage) later distilled by Spanish conquistadors

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First Exporter of Tequila

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Don Cenobio Sauza, first tax record in 1873

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Tequila Goddess

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Mayahuel: fertility, fecundity, and nourishment in Aztec mythology. Also associated with Maguey (Agave)

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Prodoction Steps

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  1. Raw Material: Blue Agave
  2. Harvesting (La Jima)
  3. Cooking
  4. Shredding
  5. Fermentation
  6. Distillation
  7. Resting/Aging
  8. Bottling
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Jimadors

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People who harvest the Agave plant

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Agave Tequilana Weber (Blue Agave)

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  1. From the Lily family
  2. 8-12 yrs to reach maturity
  3. Pina (cabeza) is used for Tequila
  4. Pina can be between 40-250 lbs
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Cooking

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  1. Ovens
  2. Autoclaves
  3. Diffusor(shredder)
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Shredding

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  1. Mechanical shredder

2. Tahona Wheel (crusher)

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Fermentation

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  1. 3-7days
  2. during this step it may be blended for mixto Tequila
  3. open air fermentation or proprietary yeast
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Distillation

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  1. First distillation = “ordinario”, second = “silver tequila”
  2. Stailess steel or copper pot stills
  3. Continuous still
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Resting/Aging

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  1. New white oak, French oak, or used American Whiskey barrels
  2. Wood finishing on some in Red Bordeaux or Late Harvest Sauternes
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CRT

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Tequila Regulatory Council founded in 1994

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NOM

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“Norma Official Mexicana”: establishes Appelation and gives a number to a distillery but does not indicate its location

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Agave Spirits

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Tequila
Mezcal
Sotol
Bacanora
Raicilla
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Tequila Categories

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  1. Blanco “Silver”
  2. Joven “Gold”
  3. Joven Abocado
  4. Reposado
  5. Añejo
  6. Extra Añejo
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Blanco

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Un-aged and bottled or stored immediately after distillation, or aged less than two months in stainless steel or neutral oak barrels

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Joven

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Tequilas that are usually mixed with colorings/additives to adjust and enhance the flavor. Can be 100% de agave if mixed with older tequilas rather than additives.

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Joven Abocado

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Like Joven, meaning “young and smooth”

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Reposado

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Aged a minimum of 2 months, but less than a year in oak barrels of any size

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Añejo

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Aged a minimum of 1 year but less than 3 years in oak barrels with a maximum capacity of 600 liters

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Extra Añejo

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Aged a minimum of 3 years in oak barrels with a maximum capacity of 600 liters