Description
Capurro is a 100-year-old, family-owned company with roots in San Mateo, California. The family operates a Peruvian food and import business on B Street downtown, and they self-distribute their own pisco. It’s literally a mom-and-pop operation. This new line of Capurro piscos are all from the 2012 vintage in Peru and have been rested in stainless steel tanks for over three years. There are three single-varietal expressions (Moscatel, Torontel, and Quebranta) and one acholado, which means a blend of different grapes. They are made entirely from estate-grown fruit, with no additives and no filtration. All of them are outstanding and worth your time. The Quebranta begins with a lovely note of exotic fruit and more of what almost tastes like candied tamarind, before settling down into a clean and vibrant finish. It’s incredible just on its own as an eau-de-vie, but also mixes into cocktails like a dream.
