Tequila Arette "Gran Clase" Extra Añejo

Tequila Arette "Gran Clase" Extra AñejoOne of the oldest names in the history of making tequila is the Orendain family. Their distillery, called El Llano, is one of the oldest distilleries in the region that still produces tequila. It dates back to the early 1900s and is where Don Eduardo Orendain originally produced Tequila Orendain. The distillery is located in the Tequila city center and is a focal point of the towns history. When Orendains production outgrew the facility in 1960, the

One of the oldest names in the history of making tequila is the Orendain family. Their distillery, called El Llano, is one of the oldest distilleries in the region that still produces tequila. It dates back to the early 1900s and is where Don Eduardo Orendain originally produced Tequila Orendain. The distillery is located in the Tequila city center and is a focal point of the town’s history. When Orendain’s production outgrew the facility in 1960, the family moved to a new distillery located behind Tequila Fortaleza. Still owning El Llano, Jaime and Eduardo Orendain, 3rd generation Orendain, started Tequila Arette in 1986. Eduardo is also a former Mayor of the town of Tequila. Eduardo's dedication to the tequila industry led him to be entrusted with the office of President of the National Chamber for the Tequila Industry (CNIT) twice (2003-2005 and 2012-2015).

Tequila Arette is made from 100% estate agave from the Orendain fields surrounding the town of Tequila. An autoclave is used to cook the agave. A mechanical mill is used to shred the fibers. Fermentation occurs in open stainless steel tanks or stone vessels. A cultivated yeast strain is used, but the open air tanks allow wild yeast strains to join the fermentation. The tequila is double distilled in small batches.

Agave Source:  Tequila Valley
Agave Sugar: Blue Weber Agave
Cooking Method:  Autoclave
Crushing Method: Roller Mill
Fermentation:  Cement tank; open-air
Distillation:  2x distilled
Still Style:  Stainless Pot with Copper Coil
Water Source:  Deep well water
Aging:  Aged for four years in Bourbon cask (American oak)

Gran Clase is a super premium artisan tequila produced from the finest selection of Arette's estate agaves. The production is very small with only twenty barrels crafted each year. Each barrel is bottled separately.

Tasting Notes: The color is dark amber. Notes include peach, citrus fruit, vanilla and coffee. It opens with almond and chocolate and ends with a long finish of caramel, wood and vanilla. Its fine balance meets the highest expectations with ease.