La Medida Mezcal
Mezcal Tobala 'Chichicapam' (Berta Vasquez)
Mezcal Tobala 'Chichicapam' (Berta Vasquez)
- Mezcal produced in San Baltazar Chichicapam, Oaxaca
- Maestra Mezcalera Berta Vasquez
- 100% Tobalá (Agave potatorum)
- Cooked in a conical earthen oven and crushed using a traditional stone tahona mill
- Fermented in open-air wooden tanks (tinas)
- Distilled twice using copper pot stills
- Aromas of poached pear, basmati rice, and log cabin lead to a palate of hay and blackberry complemented by sea salt, caramel, and Rollos
- 46.63% ABV (ABV may vary batch to batch)
Tobalá is among the most coveted varieties of maguey used to make mezcal. The tiny Tobalá agave, harvested wild at 10–15 years old, yields very low amounts of sugar (and thus, very small amounts of mezcal); it can take up to three plants to produce one bottle. After all that patience, and with Tobalá representing less than 3% of the agave grown in Oaxaca today, little wonder the mezcal is widely revered!
Info
Producer:
Vintage:
NV
Country:
Mexico
Region:
Oaxaca
Spirit Type:
Agave / Sotol / Pox
Spirit Sub Type:
Mezcal
Sizes Available
| Full Bottle | MX-XLM-22-NV | 12/750ml |
Tasting Notes
Based in San Baltazar Chichicapam, Berta Vasquez is one of Oaxaca’s most iconic maestra mezcaleras. Tobalá is among the most coveted varieties of maguey used to make mezcal. The tiny Tobalá agave, harvested wild at 10–15 years old, yields very low amounts of sugar (and thus, very small amounts of mezcal); it can take up to three plants to produce one bottle. After all that patience, and with Tobalá representing less than 3% of the agave grown in Oaxaca today, little wonder the mezcal is widely revered! 46.35% ABV