NETA Tepextate from mezcalero Gilberto Aquino Garcia was produced in Logoche, Miahuatlán.
About this destilado de agave
NETA Tepextate from mezcalero Gilberto Aquino Garcia was produced in Logoche, Miahuatlán. After harvesting, the agaves rest for three days before being cooked for 12 days in an underground conical oven. The cooked maguey is rested for four days before being milled with machetes and a shredder. The milled plants dry ferment for 48 hours before water is added and natural fermentation continues. Finally, it is double distilled in copper stills. The spirit is composed of heads, hearts, and tails.
For the May 2021 batch, he obtained 30 piñas of guía and capón Tepextate through his wife ́s family outside of the village of El Palmar, located to the northeast of Logoche. The May 2021 batch was selected by Astor Wines & Spirits for an exclusive release of 162 bottles.
NETA
NETA is a colloquial word in Mexico that translates to “the real deal” or “the truth”. Since 2012, the brand has worked closely with several small, family producers and a cooperative of twelve palenqueros from the southern valleys and hills of Miahuatlán, Oaxaca. The region has preserved its reputation for producing some of the finest mezcales and agave spirits anywhere in Mexico. The team behind NETA presents a carefully curated selection of extraordinary spirits that would otherwise never be found outside of its place of origin.
A note about NETA labels: The total bottle count written on the front label might be less than the total batch size. Batches may be split between Mexico, Europe, and the US; the handwritten bottle count represents the number of bottles imported into a particular country.
Learn more about NETA:
- NETA – Spirit Distilled from Agave on the K&L Wines Spirits Journal blog
- NETA is finally here on Mezcalistas
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mt_rainyer
43 reviewsTPXGLA2106 – Astor
This is interesting and hard to describe, reminds me somewhat of the Aniceto García Tep release though that is more complex. Spectacular nose of sweet lawn mower grass clippings, jasmine, winter green mint, lavender, and stone fruit (peach?). When taking a sip, it is an easy water-like drink until a slight hint of smoke on the finish. The flavors themselves have the grassiness recedes somewhat ceding to the jasminey, minty flavor, minerally flavor. There are also hints of overripe bell pepper, and perhaps a touch of fermentation. The flavor dies out relatively quickly into that slight hint of smoke, not a long finish at all. Kind of like an abrupt sentence.
4.25 stars, rounded up here because the nose is nothing like I’ve smelled before
TPXGLA2106 – Astor
This is interesting and hard to describe, reminds me somewhat of the Aniceto García Tep release though that is more complex. Spectacular nose of sweet lawn mower grass clippings, jasmine, winter green mint, lavender, and stone fruit (peach?). When taking a sip, it is an easy water-like drink until a slight hint of smoke on the finish. The flavors themselves have the grassiness recedes somewhat ceding to the jasminey, minty flavor, minerally flavor. There are also hints
Zack Klamn
512 reviewsNose: Pecan pie. Pickled jalapeno. Fresh scallions. Cheesecake base.
Palate: Celery sticks. Breaded mozzarella. Chocolate chip cookie. A lasting peppermint heat in the finish. Ashy aftertaste. A lot going on here but it all just works. A great vegetal and sweet combination of flavors here, very nice!
cagliostro
32 reviewsAstor Pick (47.9%) TPXGLA2105
nose: brown butter, peaches, graham cracker, peach cobbler, roasted pecans
palate: peach syrup, bell pepper, cinnamon, limestone, marzipan
this fella is real tasty but the nose is simply out of this world. 8-.