Noche de Muertos in Michoacán is a profound cultural expression, where darkness gives way to a vibrant festival of life. Cemeteries glow with candles, cempasúchil, and the scent of copal, blending remembrance and celebration.
Amid this sea of light, elegant catrinas emerge as symbols of life’s fleeting beauty and death’s eternal presence. Every altar reminds us that death is not the end, but a luminous reunion filled with music, dances, and smiles.
Tasting notes:
Mineral, earthy note with slight herbal touch, closing with an elegant note of verbena.
Palrings:
The beauty of espadín lies in its balance. Because it sits right in the middle of the favor spectrum, offering sweetness, acidity, and smoke, it is incredibly versatile with foods as red meat, chicken, duck, ceviche and grilled vegetables.
Every year, an inexplicable instinct compels monarch butterflies to embark on an extraordinary odyssey, travelling thousands of kilometres from Canada to the sacred forests of Michoacán, Mexico.
This aerial spectacle, a dance between chaos and harmony, reveals nature’s breathtaking power, a living embodiment of transformation and unwavering resilience.
Entropía 22 embodies that same transition, with every sip carrying the essence of earth and sky, creating order from the unpredictable.
Tasting notes:
Wood, tangerine, herbal and citric flavours, lemon tea, pinch of mint.
Palrings:
Agave cupreata is less smoky than espadín. With its notes of wood, fruits and herbs, it pairs perfectly with succulent, fatty meats. Its floral notes complement cheeses and jamón ibérico or prosciutto.
Rooted in pre-Hispanic tradition, the Danza de los Viejitos animates Michoacán’s lake region, evolving from a tribute to the Old God, Huehuetéotl, into a vibrant expression of Purépecha heritage.
Dancers, with carved masks, smiling faces, and colourful ribbons, weave age and vitality into rhythmic stomps, leaps, and stumbles, a celebration of life’s cyclical nature, carried by violins and guitarrones.
Tasting notes:
Initial citrus note that evolves into a mineral profile, with herbal and earthy hints at the end.
Palrings:
To complement the evolving citrus profile of the Tiple Ensamble, pair it with dishes that balance richness and freshness, Duck with fruit reductions or grilled octopus with chimichurri reflect its complexity, while wild mushroom pasta or aged manchego enhance its earthy notes. For a perfect finish, a citrus tart or dark chocolate highlights its lingering freshness.
