AGAVE

Stefania Elizalde
Liquids Coordinator, House of Tequila
Arandas, Mexico

With a degree in food chemistry followed by postgraduate studies in the tequila production process, Stefania’s passion for the subject naturally led her interest to Olmeca Altos.

FLAVOUR.

The agave is more than just a plant, it reflects a complex and unique history. Cultivating agave is a story of effort, passion and tradition. All of this is on my mind when I’m involved in the production of tequila – the immense amount of collective work achieved by Luis and his team at every step of the process. It’s about mutual trust, we both trust each other to do the best at each stage of the process.

Protecting the agave’s flavours begins as soon as the crop comes in, through its transformation as it is cooked in the ovens, and during the extraction of the sugar that is needed to develop our yeast, which gives the tequila its notes of grapefruit, orange and caramel.

The explosion of flavours and sensations you experience when you taste it are the result of long and laborious teamwork and methods that are close to the land.