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Aguerrido Cupreata - Doña Erika
Doña Erika's cupreata – another strong Guerrero single-maestra release
Score: 4.5/5 agaves
- Producer: Aguerrido Mezcal
- Maestro: Erika Meneses
- Region: Atempa, Guerrero
- Agave: Cupreata
- ABV: 46.9%
- Price: $112 ($$)
Verdict
Doña Erika is one of the maestras whose Aguerrido releases keep demonstrating how deep Guerrero's production bench actually is. Atempa runs cleaner and more mineral than Pantitlán; at 46.9% her cupreata delivers the village distinction without losing the agave's savory weight. Buy it alongside Benigno's for the village-to-village comparison in the same producer's catalog.
Aguerrido's maestra bottlings are quiet category standard-setters
Tasting notes
Nose: Warm stone, then green herb, dark fruit, mineral damp
Palate: Dense and clean, Atempa's village profile comes through
Finish: Very long, drying, warm
The bottom line
A reference-adjacent Guerrero release