La Ladera - Spanish for The Hillside - faces West and has an average 8% slope. This Rancho has a total area of 86 acres with an altitude between 2,100 to 2,150 meters above sea level. The land is a rocky slope with a shallow red mineral soil and low to medium fertility. Due to such conditions, the agave plants have relatively low average weight. Nevertheless, the sugar level is high, above 30% of the total weight, due to the stressful conditions in which the plant grows during its full life cycle.
Nose: Grilled pineapple, black pepper, green notes like celery and peppermint. Green guava, wet soil, salty caramel.
Palate: Orange peel, earthy notes, black pepper, roasted almonds and very mineral.
NOM: 1474