Pisco, 'Italia, El Encontron', Suyo Pisco [Strapped]

• Small batch pisco distilled in the Mala Valley of Lima, Peru • Denomination of Origin (DO) Peruvian Pisco • Distilled from 100% Italia grapes grown on Fundo Puente Viejo, 3 kilometers from the Pacific Ocean and 5 meters above sea level • Hand-harvested in 2022 • Maceration, pressing, fermentation, and distillation take place at the bodega of Fredy Puma, who has been distilling pisco for over 15 years • Spontaneously fermented using wild yeast • Single distilled on a copper alembic still • Rested for 1.5 years before bottling in food-grade polyethylene tanks that have been cured with the heads of previous distillation runs • No water is added post-distillation • A high-toned nose of tropical fruit displays guava, underripe mango, and bosc pear with savory undertones of celery root and sourdough bread; a round and oily palate echoes much of the nose with a pronounced florality, providing lavender, honeysuckle, and calamansi orange before receding to a mineralic finish punctuated by pear, orange blossom, and key lime • Non-chill filtered; 41.7% ABV (ABV may vary batch to batch) With a much smaller yield than SUYO’s core Quebranta release, this small batch pisco made from aromatic grapes is sure to please fans of fine pisco, eaux-de-vie, and even floral gin!