CACHAÇA COQUEIRO ENVELHECIDA CARVALHO

The region of Paraty in the state of Rio de Janeiro is one of the Indications of Origin of Cachaça in Brazil along with Salinas in the state of Minas Gerais and Abaíra in the state of Bahia. Paraty won the first Geographical Indication seal for a cachaça, in the Indication of Origin modality, and filed the unprecedented request for recognition of the Denomination of Origin (DO) for Cachaça 3 years ago. Unfortunately, granting a geographical indication (IGP or DO) by the government is very time-consuming and bureaucratic. The Cachaça Coqueiro is produced at Fazenda Cabral, in Paraty, Rio de Janeiro. The Mello family started making the distillate in the region in 1803 and today follows the recipe of their ancestors, with fermentation techniques using wild yeasts. In 1980, producer Eduardo Mello bought the Coqueiro brand, which had existed since 1940. Following local tradition, the drink only passes through peanut and French oak barrels, in addition to stainless steel barrels. The Coqueiro is stored for six months in stainless steel barrels and 2 years in French oak barrels. Strong, it has an alcohol content of 44%. with a oaky jtouch deal to be tasted pure, it can be used in the preparation of drinks and cocktails. Notes: Alcoholic, the passage through the oak is present but it is light. Source: Cachaçaria Nacional and Mapa da Cachaça