Caravedo Acholado Pisco

This award winning "acholado" style Peruvian Pisco, formerly known as Pisco Portón, is sustainably harvested and hand-crafted at the oldest distillery in the Americas, Destilería La Caravedo, Est. 1684.

Method of Production: Single-distilled to 40% ABV (80 proof) requiring approximately 3 kilos (7 lbs.) of a blend of quebranta and torontel grapes to produce one 750 ml bottle.

Distilled from 100% fully fermented grape juice (pure wine--no pomace) and rested a minimum of nine months--four months for each varietal and another five months after assemblage--with no additives of any kind: no color, no water, no sugar, no wood flavoring. Distilled through alambique copper pot stills and traditional falca stills.

Tasting Notes:

Appearance: Clear, translucent, colorless.

Nose: Pronounced apple, lemon grass, golden raisins, and white pepper aromatics

Body: Medium high viscosity

Flavor: Super dry, medium bodied, very structured with characteristics of citrus and spice with impressions of bananas.

Finish: Lingering finish that is citrusy, peppery, and floral.