Barajas Tequila Extra Añejo
This is our most premium tequila that is aged for a minimum of three years in bourbon barrels. This aging process gives our tequila a rich, smooth, and complex flavor profile.
The aroma is a combination of oak, vanilla, caramel, and dried fruits, while the taste is a balance of agave, wood, and spice with a long, smooth finish. It is best enjoyed neat.
VINEYARD
Agave plantation : Mature agaves grow shoots on their sides. Those shoots are taken from the ground and planted again in a spot where they can reach their maximum size.
Harvest : After five years, the agaves are finally mature and ready to be “jimados”, a traditional harvesting method where their stalks are cut one by one leaving only the “piña”.
Cooking : The “piñas” are cut in half and placed in the oven. Cooked with steam, this process permits to extract the fermentable sugars.
Grinding : When the “pinãs” are cooked, they are crushed and pressed in order to extract the sweet juice.
The Tequila
Fermentation : The juice extracted from the grinding is combined with yeast and water in fermentation tanks.
Distillation and Rectification : Now rich in alcohol, the juice is heated up to 92 °C where the alcohol and part of the water evaporate. This mixture is then cooled down and condensed; the resulting liquid is called “ordinario”, which will be heated up again to obtain the silver tequila.
Aging : The tequila is then transferred into oak barrels to age, which will reinforce its flavor notes.
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