Tequila Sierra: what you need to know + all types
Briefly about the Sierra brand
Destilería Sierra produces six types of tequila, as well as a tequila liqueur, to meet different preferences, tastes and requirements. The specialty of each Sierra alcohol is the way it is made and stored.
What you need to know about Sierra tequila
Specificity of raw materials
Blue agaves of the company do not grow in large artificial greenhouses, they grow in mountain fields.
Innovations
Sierra was one of the first tequilas in the world to stop using artificial fertilizers in its fields.
Traditions
Planting, care and harvesting are done by experienced workers called jimadors.
This approach requires a lot of time and patience, as they work without the help of machines.
Harvesting blue agave
The piñatas (what is left of the agave after the leaves are cut off) of blue agave are cut with an axe, then placed in large autoclaves and cooked for 16 to 24 hours under the supervision of a technologist, then removed for the next step.
If you try agave at this stage, the taste will be similar to boiled pumpkin.
Pressing, fermentation and distillation
The fruit, which is now soft and slightly fruity, is subjected to a step-by-step process of juice extraction by pressing.
Then, special yeast is added to the blue agave juice, and by the end of the fermentation process, the liquid will contain from 8 to 10% alcohol by volume.
At the final stage, the drink is distilled twice in copper cubes.
Nothing is wasted
The fibers left after pressing are used to produce insulation materials and other natural products.
Aging of tequila
After distillation, Blanco tequila is placed in large steel tanks where it matures and then bottled as Sierra Tequila Silver, Sierra Antiguo Tequila Plata or Sierra Milenario Tequila Blanco.
Other types of tequila are stored in oak barrels for different periods of time, which improves their flavor to perfection.
How much blue agave juice is in each bottle
Tequila Sierra contains at least 51% of blue agave juice. More premium Antiguo and Milenario contain the coveted 100% of.
What to do with a plastic cap
You can add salt to it, it will make a handy rimmer for shots.
Types of Sierra tequila
Sierra Tequila Silver
Mature and pure tequila. Fruity and fresh aroma, dominated by a subtle note of chili, a light taste of blue agave, and also contains unobtrusive hints of green apple and young pineapple.
Entry-level tequila, more suitable for cocktails. Strength: 38%.
Sierra Tequila Reposado
It ripens for nine months in charred oak barrels, which gives the drink a shimmering golden color.
Reposado is a favorite type of tequila among Mexicans. Fresh and charming fruitiness, carries subtle notes of vanilla, caramel and herbs. Strength: 38%.
Sierra Café
A liqueur based on Sierra Blanco tequila with the flavor of Mexican coffee and vanilla.
Suitable for drinking neat and in cocktails. Strength: 25%.
Sierra Antiguo Tequila Plata
Tequila from 100% blue agave juice, surprises with its mild flavor.
All because of the high quality of ingredients, the traditional method of preparation and the time of maturation and aging of this tequila.
Exceptionally well suited for classic margaritas. Strength: 40%.
Sierra Antiguo Tequila Añejo
Tequila made from 100% blue agave juice, which is aged for two years in small oak barrels until the taste is mature.
It has a warm, deep golden color and is characterized by its aromatic, rich and especially mild, delicate taste.
The drink also contains notes of vanilla, oranges, cloves and pepper, and the aftertaste will surprise you with a fruity resonance. Strength: 40%.
Sierra Milenario is a separate sub-brand
Consists of six different bottles with an original and expensive design.
High-quality tequila, made according to traditional technology, contains 100% blue agave juice.
Strength: 41,5 %
Update: 18.10.2021
Category: Tequila