Tequila Plata, 'La Loma'

• Tequila plata produced at Cascahuin (NOM 1123) in El Arenal, Jalisco
• 2024 vintage
• Maestro Tequilero Salvador ‘Chava’ Rosales Trejo
• Made from 100% Azul, aka Blue Weber (Agave tequilana) harvested from the La Loma rancho in Villamar, Michoacán
• Cooked in masonry steam ovens; crushed using a combination of 70% steel roller mill and 30% traditional stone tahona
• Agaves crushed by roller mill are fermented in stainless steel tanks; tahona-crushed agaves are fermented naturally using ambient yeast in open-air wooden tanks
• Distilled twice using stainless steel pot stills
• Citrus peel, ripe melon, roasted pine nuts, and clover precede a layered palate of rich agave, bright citrus, and subtle minerality
• Verified additive free by Tequila Matchmaker
• 46% ABV

Bright and citrusy, La Loma is the first Lágrimas release produced using agave from the state of Michoacán. The La Loma rancho, located 1,540 meters above sea level in the mountainous municipality of Villamar, yields mature agave with a high brix level of 38%.