Mezcal Derrumbes

Mezcal Derrumbes is a journey through Mexico's states in liquid form: each bottle celebrates a specific region's agave, soil and craft. Rather than one uniform style, the series offers a whole spectrum of smoke, earth and sweetness depending on which state is on the label. It's mezcal for people who want to understand the category in depth, not just taste it.

Derrumbes Oaxaca Joven Mexican Mezcal 70 cl 46,4%

Item no.: 2227865479-1106-197280322-208

The journey begins in an earthen pit filled with glowing stones and black oak, where the agave slowly smokes to tenderness. Derrumbes Oaxaca is the first chapter of a brand that insists mezcal is bigger than any single place.
Expert Description
Derrumbes Oaxaca is a Mexican Joven Mezcal from Oaxaca, made from 70% Espadín and 30% Tobalá agave and bottled at 46.4%. The mezcal comes from Derrumbes, a distillery founded in 2012 by former chef Esteban Morales and tequila veteran Sergio Mendoza, who set out to showcase Mexican mezcal from more of the country's states than Oaxaca alone. The Oaxaca expression is produced by third-generation agave farmer and maestro mezcalero Javier Mateo and his family in the town of Santiago Matatlán, at the heart of Oaxaca's Central Valleys, where the region's greatest agave biodiversity is found. The agave is roasted in an underground stone pit with black oak, ground on a tahona, and wild-fermented with the help of pulque and water from the ancient Zapotec town of Mitla.
Tasting Notes
Nose
Light smoke meets citrus and ripe stone fruit, with a hint of minerality.
Palate
Round and full-bodied, with the smoke staying in the background and letting the fruit and minerality take over.
Finish
Softly rounded with a delicate, earthy sweetness.
Specifications
Name: Derrumbes Oaxaca Joven Mezcal
Distillery: Derrumbes
Region: Santiago Matatlán, Oaxaca, Mexico
Type: Joven Mexican Mezcal
ABV: 46.4%
Size: 70 cl
Bottles produced: 5,800
Natural colour: Yes, unaged
EAN no.: 7503018755007
Serving suggestion: Serve at room temperature in a small glass, neat and in small sips
Flavour Profile
Smoke · Citrus · Stone Fruit · Mineral
Did You Know?
The name Derrumbes means "landslides" in Spanish — an image of the raw, earthbound character the founders wanted to capture in mezcal from Mexico's many different agave terroirs.
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About Mezcal Derrumbes

Mezcal Derrumbes is a Mexican mezcal series celebrating the local agave heritage and traditions of different states. Rather than centralising production, the series works with small, independent palenques across the country, so each bottle reflects the local soil, agave variety and roasting method it comes from, making it one of the most terroir-driven mezcals available.

History & Background

The Derrumbes series was created to give mezcal drinkers an honest look at how differently mezcal actually tastes from region to region, at a time when the category is often lumped together under one general impression of smoke and agave. By naming each release after its state of origin, the series insists that mezcal is every bit as regionally diverse as wine or whisky.

Production & Style

The mezcal is distilled from oven-roasted agave in clay pots or copper stills, depending on regional tradition, giving it a smoky, earthy character that varies markedly from release to release.

Signature Style

Smoky, Earthy, Complex
The mezcal offers a smoky, earthy character with a complex finish, where the agave's sweetness always shines through the smoke.

Facts

Producent	Derrumbes
Pronounced	mes-KAHL deh-ROOM-behs
Land	Mexico
Raw material	Agave

Did you know?

Each release in the Derrumbes series comes from a different Mexican state and highlights the local agave variety and production method, so the label almost works as a map of Mexico's mezcal traditions.

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Mezcal Derrumbes

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