Pisco, 'Exploratory Series, Mosto Verde Italia, Puente Viejo'

• Small batch mosto verde Italia pisco distilled in the Mala Valley of Lima, Peru
• Denomination of Origin (DO) Peruvian Pisco
• Part of the SUYO Exploratory Series (Edition 4)
• 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 2017
• Maceration, pressing, fermentation, and distillation take place at the bodega of Fredy Puma
• Partially fermented with wild yeast before a single distillation in a copper alembic still
• Rested for 8 years
• No water is added post-distillation
• 222 bottles produced
• Non-chill filtered; 40.1% ABV

To achieve the mosto verde, or “green must,” style of pisco, grapes are only partially fermented before distillation, retaining some of their sugars to create dynamic aromatics and texture. Because this style also requires more grapes for production, these batches are often small and highly prized.