Produced by The Rocha family under the biodynamic production process. Growing sugar cane and distilling into cachaça since 1902.
Story
The influence of African migration in Brazil is undeniable. We chose the egúngún as a symbol of their respect for nature, for the land. That is why our cachaça is produced under the biodynamic production process, where we exclude the use of artificial chemicals on soil and plants.
Production
The Rocha family has been producing cachaça since 1902. The sugar cane is chopped from the fields inside the property of 1.500 acres of forest, pasture and sugar cane fields. A great differential of our cachaça is its grinding system. The grinding is done manually with the whole cane, process in which only its juice is extracted, without the incorporation of substances present in the bark and the bagasse.
This system allows the appropriation of a juice of extreme quality that can even be consumed "in natura": the cane juice. Although it is a costly and labor intensive process, it ensures a higher quality.
The time for complete fermentation lasts on average 18 to 30 hours. The yeast used is of the natural type, extracted from the cane itself. This process is a family secret that has been going on for four generations.
In order to avoid acidity, the end of the fermentation process is carefully observed, after which the wine, the fermented must, is destined for distillation.
Perfect Serve
KALE & PINEAPPLE CAIPIRNHA
1 3/4 ounce Aguaviva Cachaça
3/4 ounce pineapple juice
3/4 ounce lime juice
3/4 ounce simple syrup (1:1, sugar:water)
1/4 ounce kale juice
Add all ingredients to a cocktail shaker.
Add ice and shake until chilled.
Strain over ice into a rocks glass.
Garnish with a slice of lime and a pineapple leaf.
Our rendition to Miami’s Broken Shaker original recipe
Tasting Notes
Appearance: Clear, burnished silver.
Aroma: Raw sugarcane and fresh grass with a faint olive and pepper note.
Taste: Long and rather oily mouthfeel with subtle grass notes with lemongrass and faint cane sweetness balanced by peppery spirit spice.
Aftertaste: Cracked pepper spice with grass and cane flavours.