Excellia Explained

Excellia is a tequila range made from agave Tequilana Weber Blue. Its specific ageing process is conducted using Sauternes wine casks and Cognac barrels.

History

Jean-Sébastien Robicquet is a French oenologist and master distiller.[1] This structure was founded to bridge French wines and spirits with the American market. It became Maison Villevert in 2011. He created EuroWineGate in 2001. Meanwhile, Jean-Sébastien Robicquet launched Ciroc in 2003.[2] He created this vodka derived from grapes for the multinational spirits company Diageo. He also launched G’Vine in 2006 (grape-based gin).[3] [4]

Jean-Sébastien Robicquet worked in partnership with Carlos Camarena in 2011 to create the Excellia tequila range.[5] [6]

Overview

According to its website, Tequila is made from at least 51% Weber blue agave. Tequila gold are aged in oak casks. Excellia is a range of blue agave tequilas with a specific ageing process performed in Sauterne casks and Cognac barrels, including the Excellia Blanco white tequila.[7]

The barrels collect Sauterne and Cognac flavours which, then, permeate tequila during the ageing process.[8] [9] This range comprises three tequilas: Excellia Blanco (white tequila aged for several weeks in casks), Excellia™ Reposado (aged nine months in casks), and Excellia Añejo (aged eighteen months in casks).[10]

Distribution

Excellia tequila are sold throughout the world, especially in Australia,[11] the United-Kingdom[12] and the United-States through Domaine Select Wine Estates.[13] These tequilas are also used by bartenders and mixologists in California and Hong-Kong, among others.[14]

Cocktails and food pairing

Bartenders and mixologists use them for traditional cocktails as well as for new creations.[15] [16] [17] [18]

Events

Excellia was represented at the Tequila Fair organised each year at Café Pacifico and at the La Perla bar in London.[19] It was also presented at the Vinexpo Bordeaux exhibition in 2009.[20]

Awards

The Excellia range got several awards in the premium tequilas range. It was awarded "Best in class" at the 2011 International Spirits Challenge. Excellia Reposado was awarded three gold medals the same year at the Beverage Testing Institute in Chicago, at the San Francisco World Spirits Competition and at the International World Spirit Competition (IWSC) in London.[21] [22] [23]

Notes and References

  1. News: G'Vine Gin - Jean-Sebastien Robicquet Interview . 27 February 2019 . The Gin Guide . en.
  2. Web site: L'homme qui veut réinventer les spiritueux. Le Figaro.
  3. News: El Diablo Excellia . 27 February 2019 . en.
  4. Web site: Rude Cosmopolitan . 27 February 2019 . en.
  5. News: Excellia Reposado Tequila Review . 27 February 2019 . Bevvy . 22 November 2011.
  6. News: Excellia – a new Tequila on the block . 27 February 2019 . BarLifeUK . 8 November 2010 .
  7. Web site: Excellia Blanco Tequila Review . Bevvy . 27 February 2019 . 11 January 2013.
  8. News: Tequila, We Hardly Knew Ye . 27 February 2019 . . 3 May 2013 . en.
  9. News: To-Drink List: 4 New Spirits to Watch For Straight Up Cocktails and Spirits . 27 February 2019 . . en.
  10. Web site: Tasted and rated: Excellia Reposado Tequila . Mixology . 27 February 2019 . de-DE . 28 April 2010 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160720093947/http://mixology.eu/debatte/tasted-and-rated-excellia-reposado-tequila/ . 20 July 2016 . dead .
  11. News: Swift + Moore signs Maison Villevert . 27 February 2019 . Theshout.com.au . 13 April 2018 . en-AU.
  12. News: New UK distributor for G'Vine gins and Excellia tequila . 27 February 2019.
  13. News: Excellia Dominates . 27 February 2019 . Bar Business Magazine . 11 November 2013.
  14. News: Four New Ways to Drink Your Tequila This Spring . 27 February 2019 . . 23 May 2018 . en.
  15. Web site: Tequila - Strawberry - Avocado - Coconut Foodpairing at Monastrell . . 27 February 2019 . 15 May 2012 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140708090256/http://blog.foodpairing.com/2012/05/avocado-tequila-strawberry-coconut-foodpairing-at-monastrell/ . 8 July 2014 . dead .
  16. Web site: Two Cinco de Mayo Cocktails from Gerber Group Bartender Michelle Romano . . 27 February 2019 . 4 May 2012.
  17. Web site: Et on la boit comment cette tequila? . Whiskyleaks . 27 February 2019 . fr-FR . 18 May 2013.
  18. Web site: Vampiro . 27 February 2019 . en.
  19. Web site: Excellia – a new Tequila on the block . BarLifeUK . 27 February 2019 . 8 November 2010 .
  20. Web site: Dégustation : L'Esprit de June et Excellia Reposado [Vinexpo 2009] ]. 26 January 2009 . . 27 February 2019.
  21. Web site: EXCELLIA TEQUILA, le grand vainqueur de 2011 . 27 February 2019 . fr . 26 January 2009.
  22. Web site: International Spirits Challenge 2019 . 27 February 2019 . en.
  23. Web site: ISC trophies announced - Drinks International - The global choice for drinks buyers . 27 February 2019.

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