Mezcal El Jolgorio El Plantanar Gotzengo Sierrudo 750 ml

Description

Mezcal El Jolgorio El Plantanar Gotzengo Sierrudo: A Wild, Uncultivated Taste of Oaxacan Terroir

For the true mezcal purist, El Jolgorio El Plantanar Gotzengo Sierrudo represents the ultimate expression of Oaxaca’s rich agave heritage. This remarkable, small-batch spirit is handcrafted by fifth-generation Mezcalero Felipe Velasco Jimnez from 100% wild, uncultivated Sierrudo agave (Agave cupreata).

Sourced from its natural habitat in the rugged highlands of Oaxaca, each Sierrudo pia is harvested at perfect maturity after a journey of 12-18 years. Using traditional ancestral methods, the pias are slowly roasted for days in conical earthen pits using local hardwood and fibrous agave ribbons.

The roasted agave hearts are then crushed with a large, carved tahona stone, and the fibrous juices are allowed to ferment naturally in pine vats. This nutrient-rich mash is carefully distilled in small copper pot stills to preserve the intense flavors.

The result is an extraordinarily robust yet elegant mezcal clocking in at 48% ABV. The aroma alone transports you to the rustic palenques, with bold notes of wood smoke, wet earth, herbs, and citrus. One sip unveils layers of profound flavors – charred agave, roasted peppers, salinity, and hints of tropical fruit.

Despite its intensely wild, untamed persona, Sierrudo is remarkably smooth and supple on the palate, with an evolving, seemingly endless finish of mesquite, black pepper spice, and lingering mineral notes.

This transformative, transcendent mezcal embodies the wild, unbridled terroir of its birthplace. Sip El Jolgorio’s Sierrudo to be transported directly to the rustic palenques and taste Oaxaca’s rich agave heritage in its purest, most authentic form.