San Matias Gran Reserva Extra Anejo Tequila

In 1993, Casa San Matias introduced the first extra anejo tequila. San Matias Gran Reserva Extra Anejo Tequila is unique, a drink of a noble character, and a product that reflects the precision that has been our trademark for more than 130 years.

Casa San Matias's agave is grown and harvested in the red soil fields of the Highlands of Jalisco, which are rich in iron and other minerals. The agaves are nurtured in ideal conditions to reach a superior flavor.

Occasionally, they support small agave farmers, trying to generate better revenues for the region's small communities, but they always supervise that the agaves grow in optimal conditions. Patiently, they wait 7 to 10 years for the agave to ripen to perfection. Then the agave farmer, or jimador, harvests it from its root, sifting the soil away and pulling the leaves off to reach the pina, or heart, of the agave.

Baking perfectly every time is fundamental to their process, so the time and temperature are followed with exact precision: 48 hours at 194 degrees Fahrenheit. The cooked agaves are brought to the milling area, where they are crushed to separate the juices from the fibers. This juice is mixed with natural spring water from the distillery, an element that creates the unique taste found only in their products and the unique staple of Casa San Matias.

The agave juice is then poured into fermentation tanks for 72 hours until it ferments into alcohol. For the fermentation process, they have a selection of yeasts for each product; this way, they achieve a unique profile rich in flavors and aromas. Besides this, they use native yeast from the region that is mixed freely through the air.

The fermented juice is taken to the stills, where it will undergo two condensation phases; this is done slowly at a very low temperature. After distillation, they bring the tequila into their Hacienda, which will age into the finest White American and French oak barrels. Each bottle is made with passion and carefully detailed. Their staff supervises constantly that it reaches the highest quality standards.

Color: Tequila amber is a bright medium, clean and transparent, with an orange hue, dripping in slow glass and crown in Calix. It has a great body.

Aroma: There is an initial aroma of butter and ripe fruits and notes of chocolate and, toasted almond, intense hazelnut; in retro smell, there are notes of the crust of rye bread and red flowers.

Palate: Natural sweet flavor, sapidity, slight acidity. It predominates sweet and light acidity.