Terralta Reposado Tequila

Destileria El Pandillo, S.A. de C.V. (NOM-1579), Jesús María, Mexico

 

40% ABV

Terralta means "high land" in English, which is what this tequila is all about. Terralta is made with 100% deep well water and is very bold, full of minerals, with lots of sweet, rich agave aroma and taste. Due to the water used, master distiller Felipe Camarena, the man behind G4, Primo 1861, and older bottlings of Pasote, explains there's a different pH level with Terralta, "it's our more neutral tequila, and has less acidity, than our other brands. To me, there's an aroma of fresh rain in the blanco, maybe from the higher alkaline level. Terralta simply tastes different from other tequilas, as well as Felipe's other brands. The red high iron oxide rich soil in Los Altos, acts as a filter, and adds to the flavor profile. As Felipe said "the soil is working like a filter 450 feet deep, and is adding minerals and some characteristics to the flavor, including a little bit of clay." You taste that same presence, along with rich mineral, stone and earthy notes.

 

Long Island Lou's review:

"This light looking Reposado is agave forward like the 40% abv blanco, and has a fantastic overall nose. This Reposado is very lively for it's light look, and is basically a continuation of the blanco, with some similar attributes. This very light #1 barrel toast, gives it such a light color, and retains many characteristics of the blanco, while getting a light whiskey/bourbon flavor, as this is the first time tequila has been used in these barrels. Felipe says "don't expect a dark color, as we got those barrels recently, and we are using them at this moment only for the Reposados". It has a fruity, spicy, sweet agave profile, with a pinch of smoke.