Reviews / Real Minero Sierrudo
Review · · by The Editors
Real Minero Sierrudo
A rescued agave at 49.2%, the Ángeles family's two-decade bet paid off
Score: 4.5/5 agaves
- Producer: Real Minero
- Maestro: Edgar Angeles
- Region: Santa Catarina Minas, Oaxaca
- Agave: Sierrudo
- ABV: 49.2%
- Price: $70 ($)
Verdict
Two decades ago the Ángeles family pulled sierrudo back from local extinction, and every bottle that carries the name is the direct consequence of that decision. Real Minero's single-sierrudo is angular, unsweet, and unapologetic – the 49.2% is where this agave earns its keep. Nobody else works with sierrudo at this level. Buy it in part to keep the agave alive.
An agave saved from extinction, bottled at honest proof
Tasting notes
Nose: Wet earth with cooked agave, green pepper, faint smoke
Palate: Structured and herbal at 49.2%, sierrudo presenting a signature that sits between cuishe and madrecuishe in profile – lean, upright, with a distinct bitter-green edge. Clay pot throughout
Finish: Long, mineral, dry
The bottom line
Worth owning – the agave wouldn't exist without this project
Where to buy online
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