{"id":5605,"date":"2024-03-05T06:57:51","date_gmt":"2024-03-05T06:57:51","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/mezcalalegria.com\/en\/?page_id=5605"},"modified":"2025-02-05T07:10:31","modified_gmt":"2025-02-05T07:10:31","slug":"process","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/mezcalalegria.com\/en\/process\/","title":{"rendered":"Process"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\"><p>[vc_row full_width=\u00bbstretch_row_content_no_spaces\u00bb][vc_column][vc_raw_html]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[\/vc_raw_html][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_section full_width=\u00bbstretch_row_content\u00bb][vc_row lg_spacing=\u00bbpadding_right:200;padding_left:200&#8243; xs_spacing=\u00bbpadding_right:15;padding_left:15&#8243; md_spacing=\u00bbpadding_right:55;padding_left:60&#8243; sm_spacing=\u00bbpadding_right:20;padding_left:20&#8243;][vc_column][tm_spacer size=\u00bblg:100&#8243;][tm_image align=\u00bbcenter\u00bb image=\u00bb5915&#8243;][tm_spacer size=\u00bblg:30&#8243;][tm_heading tag=\u00bbdiv\u00bb custom_google_font=\u00bb\u00bb google_fonts=\u00bbfont_family:Poppins%3A300%2Cregular%2C500%2C600%2C700|font_style:400%20regular%3A400%3Anormal\u00bb font_weight=\u00bb400&#8243; align=\u00bbcenter\u00bb text_color=\u00bbcustom\u00bb custom_text_color=\u00bb#003a5d\u00bb text=\u00bbWe are more than a company; we are an emotion that arises from the fusion of culture and tradition. From the care and cultivation of the agave to the distillation process, every step of our production is infused with centuries of wisdom passed down through three generations of master mezcaleros.\u00bb font_size=\u00bblg:18&#8243; letter_spacing=\u00bb1px\u00bb][tm_spacer size=\u00bblg:60&#8243;][tm_slider_gallery style=\u00bbcarousel-centered\u00bb nav=\u00bb01&#8243; gutter=\u00bb30&#8243; images=\u00bb5758,5753,5779,5754,5752,5777,5778,5756,5762,5761,5759,5760,5776,5763&#8243; items_display=\u00bbxs:1;sm:2;md:3;lg:4&#8243; carousel_height=\u00bbxs:320;md:440;lg:678&#8243;][tm_spacer size=\u00bbxs:0;lg:100&#8243;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row lg_spacing=\u00bbpadding_top:50;padding_bottom:50&#8243; xs_spacing=\u00bbpadding_top:15;padding_bottom:15&#8243;][vc_column][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row lg_spacing=\u00bbpadding_right:200;padding_left:200&#8243; xs_spacing=\u00bbpadding_right:15;padding_left:15&#8243; md_spacing=\u00bbpadding_right:55;padding_left:60&#8243; sm_spacing=\u00bbpadding_right:20;padding_left:20&#8243;][vc_column width=\u00bb1\/2&#8243;][tm_image image=\u00bb5917&#8243;][tm_spacer size=\u00bblg:30&#8243;][tm_heading tag=\u00bbdiv\u00bb custom_google_font=\u00bb\u00bb google_fonts=\u00bbfont_family:Poppins%3A300%2Cregular%2C500%2C600%2C700|font_style:400%20regular%3A400%3Anormal\u00bb font_weight=\u00bb400&#8243; text_color=\u00bbcustom\u00bb custom_text_color=\u00bb#003a5d\u00bb text=\u00bbThe process begins with the careful selection and harvest of the agave. In our company, only mature agaves are chosen, grown in the fields of the Oaxaca region. 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There, the pi\u00f1as are slowly cooked over several days, using mesquite firewood or other selected woods. 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For several days, the yeasts ferment the sugars of the agave, transforming them into alcohol and producing the characteristic flavors and aromas of mezcal.\u00bb font_size=\u00bblg:18&#8243; letter_spacing=\u00bb1px\u00bb][tm_spacer size=\u00bblg:30&#8243;][\/vc_column][vc_column width=\u00bb1\/2&#8243;][tm_image image_size=\u00bbcustom\u00bb align=\u00bbcenter\u00bb image=\u00bb5633&#8243; image_size_width=\u00bb600&#8243; image_size_height=\u00bb357&#8243;][tm_spacer size=\u00bblg:30&#8243;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row lg_spacing=\u00bbpadding_top:50;padding_bottom:50&#8243; xs_spacing=\u00bbpadding_top:15;padding_bottom:15&#8243;][vc_column][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row lg_spacing=\u00bbpadding_right:200;padding_left:200&#8243; xs_spacing=\u00bbpadding_right:15;padding_left:15&#8243; md_spacing=\u00bbpadding_right:55;padding_left:60&#8243; sm_spacing=\u00bbpadding_right:20;padding_left:20&#8243;][vc_column width=\u00bb1\/2&#8243;][tm_image image=\u00bb5922&#8243;][tm_spacer size=\u00bblg:30&#8243;][tm_heading tag=\u00bbdiv\u00bb custom_google_font=\u00bb\u00bb google_fonts=\u00bbfont_family:Poppins%3A300%2Cregular%2C500%2C600%2C700|font_style:400%20regular%3A400%3Anormal\u00bb font_weight=\u00bb400&#8243; text_color=\u00bbcustom\u00bb custom_text_color=\u00bb#003a5d\u00bb text=\u00bbOnce fermentation is complete, the resulting liquid, known as must, undergoes a distillation process in traditional copper stills. At our company, we distill the mezcal twice to obtain greater purity and smoothness in the final product. During distillation, undesirable components are separated and the characteristic flavors and aromas of mezcal are concentrated.\u00bb font_size=\u00bblg:18&#8243; letter_spacing=\u00bb1px\u00bb][tm_spacer size=\u00bblg:30&#8243;][tm_heading tag=\u00bbdiv\u00bb custom_google_font=\u00bb\u00bb google_fonts=\u00bbfont_family:Poppins%3A300%2Cregular%2C500%2C600%2C700|font_style:400%20regular%3A400%3Anormal\u00bb font_weight=\u00bb400&#8243; text_color=\u00bbcustom\u00bb custom_text_color=\u00bb#003a5d\u00bb text=\u00bbFinally, before being bottled, the mezcal goes through a filtering process to eliminate impurities and obtain optimal clarity. 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In our company, only mature agaves are chosen, grown in the fields of the Oaxaca region. The jimadores, with their experience transmitted from generation to generation, select and cut the agaves with precision, respecting the time and optimal maturity of the plant.\u00bb font_size=\u00bblg:18&#8243; letter_spacing=\u00bb1px\u00bb][tm_spacer size=\u00bblg:30&#8243;][\/vc_column][vc_column width=\u00bb1\/2&#8243;][tm_image image_size=\u00bbcustom\u00bb align=\u00bbcenter\u00bb image=\u00bb5630&#8243; image_size_width=\u00bb600&#8243; image_size_height=\u00bb357&#8243;][tm_spacer size=\u00bblg:30&#8243;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row lg_spacing=\u00bbpadding_top:50;padding_bottom:50&#8243; xs_spacing=\u00bbpadding_top:15;padding_bottom:15&#8243;][vc_column][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row lg_spacing=\u00bbpadding_right:200;padding_left:200&#8243; xs_spacing=\u00bbpadding_right:15;padding_left:15&#8243; md_spacing=\u00bbpadding_right:55;padding_left:60&#8243; sm_spacing=\u00bbpadding_right:20;padding_left:20&#8243;][vc_column width=\u00bb1\/2&#8243;][tm_image image=\u00bb5919&#8243;][tm_spacer size=\u00bblg:30&#8243;][tm_heading tag=\u00bbdiv\u00bb custom_google_font=\u00bb\u00bb google_fonts=\u00bbfont_family:Poppins%3A300%2Cregular%2C500%2C600%2C700|font_style:400%20regular%3A400%3Anormal\u00bb font_weight=\u00bb400&#8243; text_color=\u00bbcustom\u00bb custom_text_color=\u00bb#003a5d\u00bb text=\u00bbOnce harvested, the agave hearts, known as pi\u00f1as, are transported to traditional volcanic stone conical ovens. There, the pi\u00f1as are slowly cooked over several days, using mesquite firewood or other selected woods. 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