2ND Release is introducing-
The Agave Americana Family
Mezcal Ancestral. All growing naturally in the region of Sola de Vega Oaxaca, MATASANTA is bringing 3 sub varieties of Agave Americana-
- Coyote - Agave Americana
- Arroqueño - Agave Americana var Oaxaquensis
- Sierra Negra - Agave Americana
COYOTE - AGAVE AMERICANA
The fastest growing of the three, it takes between 6-8 years to mature. Not to be confused with Coyote Lyoba, another variety much smaller. This Coyote Americana piñas can weight up to 100 kilos each. Flatter pencas.
TASTING NOTES
Nose - Vegetal, Agave, Honey
Palate - Bright and green grassy notes, light mineral sweetness from terroir and clay Balanced firewood smoke.
ARROQUEÑO - AGAVE AMERICANA VAR. OAXACENSIS
TASTING NOTES
Arroqueños take an average of 15-20 years to mature. Pencas are blueish, thorns are small and cinnamon color, its shape is canal like.
Nose - Caramelized Agave, Chocolate
Palate - Denser body, silky, white chocolate, butter, fudge.
SIERRA NEGRA - AGAVE AMERICANA
Biggest and slowest growing of these three. Piñas can weight up to half a ton, usually ax cut onsite and carried in more than 1 truck to the Palenque. Its name stands for black saw or black thorns, which makes this different from its close relatives. Pencas are ashy and whiter. Their longevity allows for more recollection of sugars, minerals that translate into the deep flavour notes still in a clear unaged spirit-
Nose - Black Cherry, Licorice, Red Fruit, Leather.
Palate - Strawberry, maraschino liquor, peaty, perfectly integrated firewood. Creme brulee hints in the long finish.
Maestro Mezcalero - Luis Mendez
Crafted with Passion - ANCESTRAL Distillation
Luis Mendez holding a baby Jabalí -Agave Convallis- which grow directly on rocks.
LEÑA DE ENCINO
Used for the conic underground oven and distillation.
CLAY POT DISTILLATION
All hand made with natural resources from the land. ANCESTRAL implies small batch production and the ultimate quality in the craft,