Del Maguey Madrecuixe San Luis del Rio 750ml

Del Maguey brings you a special limited edition from our Vino De Mezcal™ series made in lush, remote San Luis del Rio, Oaxaca where the Red Ant river flows.

Madrecuixe is a wild tall cylindrical maguey like Tobasiche with leaves that grow from the ground up as opposed to Tobasiche that sheds its lower leaves as it grows leaving a bare dry cylindrical piña. These mature Madrecuixes have been earth-roasted, fermented with airborne microbes, twice distilled, unblended the original, centuries-old Oaxacan, hand- crafted way.
What color is green? Banana leaf, green papaya, just-mown alfalfa, tarragon and fresh cut bamboo, give way to circus peanuts and sweet, fresh-forward tropical fruits of mango, pineapple and chicozapote. This extremely rare wild mezcal is silky, elegant, medium-bodied, with a long, dry, clean, dusty finish.
Village: San Luis Del Rio
Palenquero: Paciano Cruz Nolasco, Marcos Cruz Mendez
State: Oaxaca
Region: Valles Centrales
Maguey: Madrecuixe
Agave Species: A. karwinskii
Age of Maguey: 10-15 years
Elevation: 900 M (2952 feet)
Roast Duration: 3-8 days
Type of Wood: Quebrachi, Huamuchil
Milling: Molino, Electric
Size of Tinas: 1400 L
Fermentation Duration: 6-8 days
Water Source: Río Hormiga Colorada
Still Type: Copper
Still Size: 350 L
ABV of Mezcal: 47%