ENSAMBLE

EL LOBO DE LA SIERRA

This is the family brand of Maestro Gerardo “El Lobo” Peńa.  Producer of the famed Puntas of La Venenosa, Lobo practices minimally invasive farming and works meticulously clean at his distillery. His “vinos” are as bright as his personality.  

RAICILLA a.k.a. VINO DE LECHUGILLA a.k.a. VINO DE CERRO

Raicilla is a historic category of agave spirits from the state of Jalisco, which offers a vast diversity of maguey. The expansive terroir, along with a unique confluence of cultures and large variety of still types, gives us an experience that is an incredible spectrum of flavor. 

MAESTRO

Don Gerardo “El Lobo” Peńa

MAGUEY (AGAVE)

~80% Lechugilla (A. Maximiliana), ~20% (A. Valenciana)

VILLAGE

Jacales, Jalisco

OVEN / FUEL

Adobe & stone / black and red oak

MILL

Mechanical and by hand

FERMENT

Wild fermented in oak and plastic (with bagasso)

DISTILLATION

2x in alembic of stainless steel (with bagasso)

NOTES

Aroma – Eucalyptus, underripe pear, fermented dough

Taste – Nettles, bergamot, coconut shavings

Texture – Cutting, clean, enticing