{"product_id":"montagave-exploracion-volume-iv-anejo-26","title":"Montagave 'Exploración' Volume IV Añejo","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMeet \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"il\"\u003eVolume IV \u003c\/span\u003eof our Exploración Series \u003c\/strong\u003e- a\u003c\/span\u003en Añejo aged for 14 months in Rivesaltes (“RIVERSALT”) casks from the south of France. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRivesaltes is a fortified wine made down near the Spanish border - part of the same broad tradition of fortified wines as Port. The idea is similar: ferment the wine, add grape spirit to stop fermentation, and preserve some of the fruit’s natural sweetness and richness.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWith Volume III, we saw what a fortified wine cask could do to tequila when we finished it in Tawny Port barrels: dark fruit, richness, spice, and a whole new layer of depth.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSo naturally, we got curious.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhat would that same idea look like through a fortified white wine?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWe went searching and found these Rivesaltes Blanc casks.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFourteen months later, this is the answer.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis barrel pulls the tequila somewhere we haven’t been before. The first thing you notice is how bright it is.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eStone fruit. Pear. Dried apricot. Citrus. Honeysuckle. A little green tea.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThen it starts to deepen.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBaked apple. Orange marmalade. A tawny-like nuttiness. The oak reveals itself only by rounding the edges without ever burying the agave.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFourteen months in barrel sounds like it should make a tequila darker and heavier.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSomehow, this went the other direction.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt became more aromatic and layered and alive.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThere’s enough richness, baked fruit and nuttiness to stand up to dessert, but enough citrus, florals and freshness to feel completely at home next to something bright and fresh.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThat’s what makes these experiments interesting to us. Somehow, two traditions that developed thousands of miles apart can sometimes meet and create a flavor that neither could make on its own.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFive barrels produced. 1,380 bottles*. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e*Note: because of an issue during labeling, you may see bottle numbers slightly above 1,380 in the wild - up to roughly 1,450. There are still only 1,380 bottles of Volume IV.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\n\u003cp role=\"presentation\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDistillery : Cascahuín\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\n\u003cp role=\"presentation\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNOM : 1123\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\n\u003cp role=\"presentation\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAgave Region : Los Valles\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\n\u003cp role=\"presentation\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCooking : Brick Oven (72 Hours)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\n\u003cp role=\"presentation\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eExtraction : Milling\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\n\u003cp role=\"presentation\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFermentation : Stainless\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\n\u003cp role=\"presentation\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDistillation : Pot Still (2X)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\n\u003cp role=\"presentation\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eResting: Riversaltes Blanc (14 months)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\n\u003cp role=\"presentation\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMaster Distiller : Salvador Rosales Trejo\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWe do\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNOT\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ecurrently ship to the following states: Massachusetts (\u003cstrong\u003eMA\u003c\/strong\u003e), Michigan (\u003cstrong\u003eMI\u003c\/strong\u003e), Mississippi (\u003cstrong\u003eMS\u003c\/strong\u003e), South Carolina (\u003cstrong\u003eSC\u003c\/strong\u003e), Tennessee (\u003cstrong\u003eTN\u003c\/strong\u003e), Montana\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e(MT),\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003eAlabama\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e(AL),\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eArkansas\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e(AR)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eand Utah (\u003cstrong\u003eUT\u003c\/strong\u003e). Please check your state’s laws before placing an order.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Montagave","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48043800756402,"sku":null,"price":135.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0584\/7076\/0626\/files\/Montagave_Anejo_Exploracion_Vol4_OnBlack_V2_copy.jpg?v=1788964404","url":"https:\/\/montagave.com\/products\/montagave-exploracion-volume-iv-anejo-26","provider":"Montagave","version":"1.0","type":"link"}