Tequila Flashcards
(121 cards)
How does the US define tequila?
An agave spirit distilled at less than 95% ABV and bottled at no less than 40% ABV, made in Mexico.
What status does tequila have in the EU?
GI status as a distinctive product of Mexico.
What is the NOM?
The Norma Oficial Mexicana, the official standards of Mexico regulating spirit production.
What are the two types of tequila?
Tequila
100% Agave Tequila
What must be on the label of 100% agave tequila?
One of the following:
100% de agave
100% puro de agave
100% agave
100% puro agave
Blue may be added.
What are the requirements for the production of both types of tequila?
Made from the Agave tequilana Weber plant.
Grown, harvested and produced in a designated tequila-producing area.
Bottled at between 35-55% ABV
Not “cold mixed” - no other added alcoholic beverage.
What are other requirements for 100% agave tequila?
Must be from 100% blue agave
Must be bottled in a bottling plant controlled by the authorized manufacturer and located in a tequila producing area.
What are the different requirements for non-100% agave tequila?
Must be produced with at least 51% blue agave. The remaining 49% may be from other sugars.
With approval, may be transported in bulk for bottling outside the designated tequila-producing areas.
Are additives allowed in tequila?
Yes, certain additives are allowed up to 1%, including caramel coloring, oak extract, glycerin and sugar syrup.
What is Abocado?
The process for softening tequila through the use of additives.
What is Abocante?
The set of additives chosen in tequila production for Abocado.
Are tequila producers required to list additives on their labels?
No.
What Mexican state is the largest tequila producer?
Jalisco.
Besides Jalisco, what other Mexican states are allowed to produce tequila?
Tamaulipas
Guanajuato
Nayarit
Michoacan
Which style of tequila is rarely of high quality and not an important export?
Joven Tequila.
What are the two main agave producing regions of Jalisco?
The Amatitán/Lowlands Region
Los Altos/Highlands Region
In which part of Jalisco is the town of Tequila located?
The Amatitán
Which of the two agave producing regions of Jalisco is the overall warmest?
The Amatitán
What agave producing area of Jalisco includes the town of Arandas?
Los Altos
What type of tequilas are produced in Los Altos?
Softer, fruitier and highly floral tequilas.
What type of tequilas are produced in the Amatitán?
Crisper, more vegetal, and earthy tequilas with black pepper spice flavors.
What are the main factors that effect the character of a specific brand of tequila?
Agave quality
Other base material (Mixto)
Water used
Fermentation
Distillation type
Maturation
Additives
What is Tequila Rosa (or Rosada)?
An unofficial labelling term for tequila aged in used red wine barrels.
What aromas and flavors may be brought about by the aging of Rosa (Rosado) tequilas in used red wine barrels?
Fruity and floral aromas.