{"product_id":"san-bartolo-pelon-verde-cruz-rocksteady-selection-mezcal","title":"San Bartolo Pelon Verde Cruz Rocksteady Selection Mezcal","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSan Bartolo Pelon Verde Cruz Rocksteady Selection Mezcal\u003c\/strong\u003e is a joven artesanal mezcal from maestro Enrique Díaz Cruz of Santa María Quiegolani, in the Yautepec district of Oaxaca, distilled from wild Pelón Verde agave (Agave angustifolia) and bottled at 47% ABV (94 proof) in a 750mL bottle. This is the bottling selected by Rock Steady Spirits — “Selected by Rock Steady Spirits” is printed on the label — and offered in California only. It is available to order online at Del Mesa Liquor.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eStyle:\u003c\/strong\u003e Mezcal artesanal, joven\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eABV:\u003c\/strong\u003e 47% (94 proof)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSize:\u003c\/strong\u003e 750mL\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eProducer:\u003c\/strong\u003e Enrique Díaz Cruz, San Bartolo\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRegion:\u003c\/strong\u003e Santa María Quiegolani, Yautepec, Oaxaca, Mexico\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAgave:\u003c\/strong\u003e Pelón Verde (Agave angustifolia), wild (silvestre), 8 years to maturity\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eA High-Altitude Selection\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSan Bartolo was founded by Daniel Martínez and his grandfather, the legendary mezcalero Valentín Martínez López of San Bartolo Yautepec, to bottle the work of the maestro families of the Yautepec valley. In the neighboring village of Santa María Quiegolani — 7,000 feet up in the Sierra Sur — Enrique Díaz Cruz has made mezcal for most of his life, and this Pelón Verde is his signature wild agave. The plants mature eight years in the wild before harvest, then cook in a 12-ton earthen pit over black oak, are crushed by horse-drawn tahona, fermented eight days in wooden pine vats, and double distilled in small copper pot stills. Nothing is hurried and nothing is adjusted.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eTasting Notes\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Quiegolani style is less mesquite-forward than the Tlacolula valley: vibrant agave fruit, herbal and piney lift, crisp minerality and a delicate thread of smoke through the finish. The wild Pelón Verde adds a green, almost sauvage intensity you do not get from cultivated Espadín. For another wild-agave selection, see the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/gozona-sierra-negra-destilado-mezcal\"\u003eGozona Sierra Negra Destilado Mezcal\u003c\/a\u003e, and browse the full \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/mezcal\"\u003emezcal\u003c\/a\u003e shelf.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eHow to Enjoy\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNeat, in a copita, at room temperature — a selection bottling like this is made to be studied, not mixed. A small plate of sal de gusano and orange slices is the traditional accompaniment. Explore more small-producer bottles across our \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/tequila\"\u003etequila and agave spirits\u003c\/a\u003e collection and the wider \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/spirits\"\u003espirits\u003c\/a\u003e range.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eFrequently Asked Questions\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat is Pelón Verde?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA wild varietal of Agave angustifolia — the same species as Espadín, but grown wild (silvestre) around Quiegolani and harvested at about eight years.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat is the Rocksteady Selection?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis batch was selected by Rock Steady Spirits, San Bartolo’s California distributor; the selection is printed on the bottle’s label, and the batch is sold in California only.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWho made it?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMaestro Enrique Díaz Cruz of Santa María Quiegolani, Oaxaca — pit-roasted, tahona-crushed, pine-vat fermented and double distilled in copper.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat proof is it?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e47% ABV, 94 proof.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOrder San Bartolo Pelon Verde Cruz Rocksteady Selection Mezcal online from Del Mesa Liquor in San Diego, CA — available to order online at Del Mesa Liquor while this California-only batch lasts.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"San Bartolo","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":68109386940459,"sku":"DM17707L","price":224.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1277\/3667\/files\/san-bartolo-pelon-verde.jpg?v=1793680742","url":"https:\/\/www.delmesaliquor.com\/products\/san-bartolo-pelon-verde-cruz-rocksteady-selection-mezcal","provider":"Del Mesa Liquor","version":"1.0","type":"link"}