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Maguey Melate Cupreata - Miguel Ortiz Villagomez
Michoacán chino in a Filipino still – a regional outlier bottled
Score: 4.0/5 agaves
- Producer: Maguey Melate
- Maestro: Miguel Ortiz Villagomez
- Region: Cañada del Agua, Michoacán
- Agave: Chino
- ABV: 45.9%
- Price: $60 ($)
Verdict
Miguel Ortiz Villagomez argues for Michoacán as a cupreata state the same way Benigno argues for Guerrero – different terroir, different still, same caliber. Track his name; the Melate catalog carries several of his releases and they consistently deliver. Closer to what Derrumbes Michoacán aims at than any copper-distilled cupreata. Buy when available.
Michoacán chino – cupreata's unsung regional voice
Tasting notes
Nose: Wet bark, dry citrus, warm earth, faint smoke
Palate: Miguel Ortiz Villagomez works in Michoacán with a Filipino still at 45.9%, and the chino (cupreata) reads drier and more mineral than Guerrero papalote – a different conversation, not a quieter one
Finish: Earthy, herbal. Stays long
The bottom line
Michoacán cupreata worth hunting. Regional argument