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ProcessHarvesting and Jima It takes up to 8 - 12 years for a blue agave plant to mature. Jimadors, the workers who harvest agaves, are experts in blue agave cultivation. The jimadors use tools such as a coa (a steel-tipped hoe) to unroot the blue agave plant from the unique lava red soil, and a machete to cut the spiny leaves from the body of the plant to reveal a large pineapple haped heart called piña. The piñas, weigh upwards of 150 pounds, are then shipped to a distillery to begin the Tequila making process. Selection Most tequila producers contract with area farmers and buy agaves in the spot market. Agaves grown outside the distillery undergo a rigorous process that ensures the maturity, weight and quality of these in as meet the high standards of the distilleries. If rejected, the agaves may then returned to either the commissioned farmers or the spot market. Cooking The piñas, which are comprised of pure starch, are steamed in stone ovens for about 24 - 36 hours at tempretures reaching 80 - 95 degree Celsius. A raw piña has a pale yellow colour and is virtually odorless. In comparison, a cooked piña possesses a brown-orange colour and emits a sweet, candy-like scent. Cooked pinas are then crushed in three pressing mills in order to extract the agave juice. Agave fibers tend to reabsorb much of the juice, so the fibers are washed in order to obtain the optimal amount of juice from each press. The result of the wash is called aguamiel or honey water. Fermentation The aguamiel (honey water) is combined with select yeasts and placed in a vat to ferment, resulting in a veriety of by-products that include alcohol and methanol. The fermentation process is dependent upon climate. A cooler climate can lengthen the processing time to up to 12 days where as a warmer climate can shorten the time from two to five days. Aging SILVER Clear and transparent appearance,reflects purity since origen and its carefully elaboration process great body and character with herbal and delicate fruit aroma and taste, obtained of the agave richness "Tequila GRAN TULUM Silver", the best for mixes and cocktails. RESTED Bright natural gold color symbol of mature obtained from the certified aging on white oak barrels reflection of its, purity, age and character "Tequila GRAN TULUM Rested", at least 4 months. AGED 12 months of aging in white oak wooden barrels, "Tequila GRAN TULUM"Aged is an exquisite product with special flavor and smoothness, great body and character but delicate at the same time EXTRA AGED Aging in white oak wooden barrels for 36 long months, "Tequila GRAN TULUM" Extra Aged with old gold color, proud of its mature & class, with great body , characther and bouquet, reflect the perfect fussion between "TEQUILA, WOOD, AND TIME. In order to preserve tequila's integrity and protect their national treasure, the Mexican government formulated NORMAS in the 1970s to establish and govern tequila standards of production. By law, tequila must meet the following criteria:
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