Pisco 'No. 2 - Italia'

• Small batch pisco distilled in the Mala Valley of Lima, Peru
• Denomination of Origin (DO) Peruvian Pisco
• Distilled from 100% Italia grapes grown on Fundo Puente Viejo, 3 kilometers from the Pacific Ocean and 5 meters above sea level
• Hand-harvested in 2022
• Maceration, pressing, fermentation, and distillation take place at the bodega of Fredy Puma, who has been distilling pisco for over 15 years
• Spontaneously fermented using wild yeast
• Single distilled on a copper alembic still
• Rested for 1.5 years before bottling in food-grade polyethylene tanks that have been cured with the heads of previous distillation runs
• No water is added post-distillation
• A high-toned nose of tropical fruit displays guava, underripe mango, and bosc pear with savory undertones of celery root and sourdough bread; a round and oily palate echoes much of the nose with a pronounced florality, providing lavender, honeysuckle, and calamansi orange before receding to a mineralic finish punctuated by pear, orange blossom, and key lime
• Non-chill filtered; 41.7% ABV (ABV may vary batch to batch)

Each release from SUYO is produced from either aromatic or non-aromatic grape varieties, and this first aromatic varietal Pisco from the brand brings the differences between the two into sharp relief. With just 1,100 liters produced—a mere fraction of SUYO’s core Quebranta release—this extremely limited, small batch pisco is sure to please fans of fine pisco, eaux-de-vie, and even floral gin!