Pisco, 'Exploratory Series, Albilla, Fundo Puente Viejo'

• Limited edition pisco produced in Lima, Peru
• Denomination of Origin (DO) Peruvian Pisco
• Distilled from 100% Albilla grapes grown at Fundo Puente Viejo in La Huaca, Mala
• Grapes harvested by hand in 2023
• Spontaneously fermented in small stainless steel tanks
• Single distilled by Kieth Diaz in a wood-fired copper alembic still
• Rested in neutral vessels for 26 months
• No additional water or additives
• 563 bottles produced in total; only 234 released to the US
• Mineral driven with bright citrus and grassy notes on the palate underscored by elegant honeysuckle
• Non-chill filtered; 42.6% ABV

The Albilla grape is known as Palomino Fino in Spain, a variety very familiar to any sherry lover. Albilla was brought to Peru by the Spanish in the 1500s, and though the vines adapted well to the local soil, it is one of the least common grapes used to produce Peruvian pisco.

Grown at Fundo Puento Viejo, 3 kilometers from the Pacific Ocean, and hand-harvested by the Del Carpio family, these Albilla grapes have been transformed into a rare expression of pisco that displays the minerality bestowed by the vineyard’s loamy clay soil, arid climate, and exposure to the sea. A perfect addition to SUYO’s Exploratory Series (and their first release of this varietal) that is not to be missed!