BACANORA

RANCHO TEPÚA

Rancho Tepúa is the name of the ranch that the Contreras family have lived and worked on for five generations. They have 5150 acres of pristine mountainous ranch land where they raise cattle and make bacanora, along with other traditional spirits of Sonora.

BACANORA

Bacanora is an agave spirit made in the state of Sonora. There is a long history of distillation in this region, but due to a 77 year prohibition few people have had the opportunity to try spirits from it until recently. You can find producers like Rancho Tepúa that use traditional methods (think mezcal) and others that have a more modern approach (think tequila). While there are a variety of agave species found in the region, only Pacifica can be used as stated by the denomination of origin.

VINATERO

Roberto Contreras

MAGUEY (AGAVE)

Pacifica (A. Angustifolia)

VILLAGE

Aconchi, El Río Sonora, Sierra Madre Occidental, Sonora, Mexico

OVEN / FUEL

Cylindrical pit / mesquite

MILL

Mechanical

FERMENT

Wild fermented in stainless steel for 8-12 days (with bagasso)

DISTILLATION

2x in alembic of copper (with bagasso)

NOTES

Aroma – bright and fruity

Taste – orange blossom, potting soil, mesquite

Texture – medium body and finish

ABV

Varies by batch