Bacanora Blanco Joven
BACANORA is the Agave Spirit from the northern Mexican state of Sonora. Produced in the Sonoran Sierra Madre Mountain Range for more than 300 years. Bacanora was banned for 77 years (1915 – 1992) due to Prohibition. Hidden from the public eye but refusing to disappear by becoming a clandestine activity, and with time a symbol of regionalism and identity: Sonora’s Traditional Agave Spirit.
• Type of Distilled Spirit: Bacanora
• Type of Agave or Plant used: 100% Agave Pacífica (Agave angustifolia Haw, maguey Bacanora)
• Commercial Brand: Rancho Tepúa
• Origin: Rancho Tepúa
• Town and State: Aconchi, Sonora
• Bacanora Process: Artisinal
• Harvest: By Hand and Ax (Jaibica)
• Oven: Mesquite Roasted Underground for 48 Hours.
• Mill: Initial Tearing done by Hand and Ax, final defibration using a Cattle Forage Mill suited for Shredding Roasted Agave
• Water for Fermentation: Rancho Tepúa Natural Spring Water
• Fermentation: Wild Yeast in Stainless Steel Vats for 8 – 12 Days
• Type of Still: Copper Arabic Alembic
• Distillations: Two
• Type of container for final storage: 20 liter capacity glass container
• Define if it´s white (young), mature (reposado), aged (añejo) or flavored (abocado): White (blanco)
• (ABV): 96 Proof - 48% ABV
• Tasting Notes: - Aroma: Sings a sensory song of rich and wide cut of sweet agave - Taste: A mosaic of nuanced flavors that include sandalwood, cinnamon, lemongrass, and a mineral tang which are all supported by a center beam of roast agave.
• Name of Distillers/Vinateros: Roberto Contreras Mayoral / Roberto Contreras Navarro
• Age and Years of Experience of Distillers/Vinateros: Roberto Contreras Mayoral Age: 62 4th Generation Contreras established at Rancho Tepúa as cattle rancher and Vinatero Experience: 40 years Roberto Contreras Navarro Age: 35 5th Generation Contreras established at Rancho Tepúa as cattle rancher and Vinatero Experience: 11 years
Type of habitat: Semi desert