{"product_id":"viva-mexico-blanco-tequila","title":"Viva Mexico Blanco Tequila","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eViva Mexico Blanco Tequila\u003c\/strong\u003e is the Vivanco family's own blanco from Destileria El Ranchito (NOM 1414) in Arandas, in the Los Altos highlands of Jalisco, Mexico. The family has grown agave in Arandas since 1929 and founded El Ranchito in 1994, spending most of the next thirty years distilling under contract for other brands, so the house label was nearly impossible to find in the United States until recently. Made under maestro tequilero Sergio Cruz from 100% estate-grown Blue Weber agave matured six to eight years on the family's ranchos at about 6,600 feet, it is roasted 48 to 50 hours in brick ovens, crushed on a roller mill, open-fermented five to eight days in stainless steel with proprietary and champagne yeasts and deep well water while classical music plays — the family's \"Mozart method\" — then distilled twice in copper pot stills and bottled unaged at 40% ABV (80 proof) in a 750mL bottle. Kosher certified and additive-free. It is available to order online at Del Mesa Liquor.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eProof \/ ABV:\u003c\/strong\u003e 80 proof (40% ABV)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAgave:\u003c\/strong\u003e 100% estate-grown Blue Weber, matured 6-8 years\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDistillery:\u003c\/strong\u003e Destileria El Ranchito, NOM 1414, Arandas\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSize:\u003c\/strong\u003e 750mL\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOrigin:\u003c\/strong\u003e Los Altos, Jalisco, Mexico\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eA Highlands House Label, At Last\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNOM 1414 is one of the most respected addresses in tequila — the Vivanco family's fabrica has quietly made spirit for celebrated brands for decades. Viva Mexico is the family's own name on the bottle: highlands agave grown at altitude for sweetness and fruit, slow brick-oven cooking, and the much-talked-about Mozart method, in which classical music plays to the fermenting mosto. Explore more \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/tequila\"\u003etequila\u003c\/a\u003e and \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/blanco-tequila\"\u003eblanco tequila\u003c\/a\u003e at Del Mesa.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eTasting Notes\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe producer and importer describe tropical fruit — guava, peach and dragonfruit — with lemongrass, fennel and menthol on the nose, over the family's own tasting sheet notes of peach, green guava, lime, grapefruit, mint and olive. The palate is dense, silky and oily: cooked agave, parsnip, orange peel, vanilla and white pepper, finishing with a slate-like mineral saltiness and a sweet cooked-agave close.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eHow to Enjoy\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSip it neat to taste the highlands agave at full clarity, or build a Margarita that actually tastes like agave. It is equally at home in a Ranch Water or a Paloma. Browse the wider \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/spirits\"\u003espirits\u003c\/a\u003e shelf and \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/gift-sets\"\u003egift sets\u003c\/a\u003e at Del Mesa for more agave picks.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eFrequently Asked Questions\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhere is Viva Mexico Blanco made?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAt Destileria El Ranchito (NOM 1414) in Arandas, Jalisco, by the Vivanco family under maestro tequilero Sergio Cruz.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIs Viva Mexico Blanco additive-free?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eYes. It is bottled with no additives and is kosher certified.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat is the Mozart method?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe family's practice of playing classical music during the five-to-eight-day open fermentation, which they credit with a calmer, more even ferment.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat proof is it?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e80 proof (40% ABV), bottled unaged as a blanco.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOrder Viva Mexico Blanco Tequila online from Del Mesa Liquor in San Diego, CA — a true highlands house blanco, finally on the shelf.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Viva Mexico","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67992406753323,"sku":"DM17495L","price":57.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1277\/3667\/files\/viva-mexico-blanco-tequila-600x800.jpg?v=1792781236","url":"https:\/\/www.delmesaliquor.com\/products\/viva-mexico-blanco-tequila","provider":"Del Mesa Liquor","version":"1.0","type":"link"}