Tequila Ocho is known as a single-estate, single-field tequila brand. In an effort to show that terroir is as important to tequila as it is to wine, the brand is announcing new Terroir Select vintages.
Tequila Ocho Terroir Select vintages
The new Terroir Select vintages are single-region, multi-field tequilas produced from agave grown in one of eight designated zones in the Mexican Highlands. The agave used was grown in ranchos in the states of Jalisco, Guanajuato, and Michoacán.
The first Terroir Select vintage release is called Comunidad and was made from agave grown at El Nacimiento de Abajo in Arandas, Jalisco. It’s available at 80-proof in both Plata and Reposado expressions.
“Terroir Select serves two purposes. First, it enables us to help smaller agave farmers who share our commitment to growing only the best agave on some of the best land Mexico has to offer,” Ocho co-founder and master distiller Carlos Camaren, says.
“Hence the name of the first release, Comunidad, which translates in English to ‘community’. Second, it allows us to explore the influence that the terroir of other regions in Mexico has on tequila. This helps deepen our understanding of the role terroir plays in the cultivation of blue Weber agave and, in turn, its role in tequila distilled from those agaves.”
Where can I buy it?
While no price for the Tequila Ocho Terroir select Comunidad has been made available, this limited-edition expression will be available for purchase at select tequila retailers, bottle shops, and bars throughout the US this month.
