Lagrimas del Valle Plata Tequila El Sabino 2023
Lagrimas del Valle Plata Tequila El Sabino 2023 is a single-ranch "Rancho Único" vintage blanco from the 2023 harvest at the El Sabino estate — 100% Blue Weber agave at a remarkable 40° Brix, the highest sugar count ever recorded for a lowland tequila. Distilled at Tequila Cascahuín (NOM 1123) in El Arenal, Jalisco by fourth-generation master distiller Salvador "Chava" Rosales Trejo and bottled at 46% ABV, it is tequila as terroir: one ranch, one harvest, one year. It is available to order online at Del Mesa Liquor, San Diego, CA.
- ABV: 46% (92 proof)
- Size: 750mL
- Age: unaged (plata) — 2023 vintage harvest
- Origin: El Sabino ranch, Amatitán/Teuchitlán, Jalisco, Mexico — NOM 1123
- Production: 40° Brix agave; brick ovens; roller mill + stone tahona; double-distilled; additive-free
One Ranch, One Harvest, One Tequila
Lágrimas del Valle ("Tears of the Valley") was founded by W.L. Lyons Brown III and Altamar Brands in collaboration with the Rosales family of Cascahuín, and its premise is Burgundian: each bottling comes from a single agave ranch in a single year. The El Sabino ranch sits at 1,260 meters, and its 2023 harvest yielded agave so sugar-rich it changed the spirit's character — extraction runs 70% roller mill and 30% stone tahona, fermentation in stainless and open-air wooden tanks, double distillation in stainless pot stills with copper coils. Browse the Lagrimas del Valle collection, more blanco tequila, and Del Mesa's single-origin agave spirits.
Tasting Notes
Expect concentrated cooked agave with tropical fruit, citrus, and bright acidity, finishing mineral and wet-stone clean. The 40° Brix agave shows as richness without sweetness — a textured, terroir-driven plata with serious depth at 46%.
How to Enjoy
Neat in a tasting glass to follow the vintage character — this is a sipper, not a shooter. Compare it against the brand's other ranch bottlings to taste what a single agave field contributes.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Lágrimas del Valle additive free?
Yes — certified additive-free by Tequila Matchmaker.
What does single-ranch / "Rancho Único" tequila mean?
All the agave comes from one named ranch (here, El Sabino) in one harvest year — like a single-vineyard wine.
Who is the master distiller behind Lágrimas del Valle?
Salvador "Chava" Rosales Trejo, fourth-generation distiller at Tequila Cascahuín (NOM 1123).
A vintage tequila from a single field — order Lagrimas del Valle Plata Tequila El Sabino 2023 online from Del Mesa Liquor, San Diego, CA.