Arette Artesanal Suave Anejo Tequila

Arette is a brand of Tequila produced by the Orendain family. The current master distillers represent the fifth generation producing tequila. Made from 100% estate-grown lowlands Agave, Arette has always prioritized quality over quantity, preserving the original artisanal practices. After 15 hours of brick oven roasting, the agave are shredded and fermented with a proprietary strain of yeast in the distilleries original cement vat, and finally pot distilled. The anejo is rested in ex-bourbon barrels for 20 months.

Soft and smooth body with fantastic bouquet. Citrus, dried grass and hints of dried tropical fruits, including almonds and walnuts and vanilla. A long finish with pops of nutty black pepper. Elegant and complex.

Base Ingredients
Estate-grown Blue Weber agave from 300 ha lowland site, practicing organic
Processing
The agave are roasted at 120° C for 15 hours and allowed to rest for another 15 hours in a 14 ton stainless steel autoclave, shredded in a roller-mill and blended with water
Fermentation
Mosto is fermented in El Llano's original cement vat with house yeast for six to seven days to about 4-5% abv
Still Type
Pot
Still Size
Four stainless steel pot stills with interior copper condenser: one 5,000 L, one 1,500 L and two that are 2,500 L
Distiller
Eduardo Orendain
Distillation
Double Distillation
Cooperage
Used Bourbon barrels
Maturation
20 months
Filtration
Carbon filtered right after distillation then, filtered through cellulose prior to bottling
% Alcohol
40.0%
Country
Mexico
Region
Jalisco
Sub-region
Tequila