Deeper Dive in Tequila

Close-up of green banana leaves with water droplets, in a lush tropical setting.

01

Rainfall

Jalisco, the location where El Diamante del Cielo is produced, has an average amount of approximately 830 millimeters of rainfall annually, with a rain regime during the months of June to October. Rainfall is one of the most important parts of the tequila production process.

A man wearing a white hard hat and pink button-down shirt inspecting large industrial equipment in a greenhouse or industrial facility.

02

Fermentation

There are three stages to the tequila fermentation process.

  1. Propagation (Aerobic Stage) - During this stage, the yeast population develops and increases the number of individuals and their adaptation to the acid substrate of the agave juice. This stage lasts between 24 to 48 hours.

  2. Production (Anaerobic Stage) - This stage involves the yeast consuming the sugars contained in the agave juices to transform them into alcohol under an exothermic reactions and the production of CO2. This stage takes around 72 hours on average.

  3. Decrease - Once the yeast consumers all the available sugar, it is dying due to the lack of food until declaring the end of the fermentation stage. This stage lasts around 12 to 24 hours.

03

Yield during Distillation

The yield, the percentage of alcohol in a solution of alcohol wash, is subjective during the distillation process. For each product, there is a certain profile which is obtained in the distillation process by cutting tails and heads. The average standard yield of a distillation is between 85% and 90%.

roasted agave pinas
Person tending a fire among large, cut agave in an outdoor setting.

04

the Agave

The content of total reducing sugars, ART, of an agave varies according to the age of the agave, care conditions, time of year. The average percentage of ART is between 22% and 25%.

05

NOM

The NOM of Diamante del Cielo Tequila is 1472. The number for a tequila company is unique, like a fingerprint, which is granted by the General Directorate of Standards and by the Tequila Regulatory Council. The official Mexican standard for the production of tequila is NOM-006-SCFI-2012.

The God Father of Tequila, Arturo Fuentes, inspecting agave plants.
A tall mountain with a dusting of snow on its peak, surrounded by trees and bushes, under a blue sky with some clouds.

06

Volcanic Tequila

The water used for the elaboration of Diamante del Cielo Tequila comes from the subsoil that is born from the extinct volcano in the city of Tequila. Pretty awesome, right?

Explore Tequilas
Explore Tequilas