The Sierra distillery is located in
 Valle de Tequila (Tequila Valley) with Agave fields which stand
 2300m above sea level. Boasting state-of-the-art facilities at 
the century-old hacienda site in Jalisco, Mexico, Sierra is being
 recognized for the skill and craftsmanship involved in its
 creation.

Tequila must (by laws established and enforced by the CRT
(Consejo Regulador Del Tequila) be produced exclusively from
 the blue agave – Agave Tequila Weber Azul. In this way, it differs 
from the broader category of agave plant distillates, such as sotol
and mescal – tequila is in many ways seen as the peak of the
 craft, hence its heavily protective regulation.
Agave plants must be harvested between 8-12 years of their 
growth cycle, whence their sharp, spiny leaves are cut off,
leaving the bulbous heart of the plant, the piña. The piñas are
 placed into stainless autoclaves to be steamed, releasing
 the juices or aguamiel of the piña. This resulting juice is
 fermented with yeast and subsequently distilled to produce
 100% agave tequila, or with cane sugars added at a maximum 
49% of the mix to produce regular tequila.

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