Excellia

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.[2] He created EuroWineGate in 2001. Meanwhile, Jean-Sébastien Robicquet launched Ciroc in 2003.[3] He created this vodka derived from grapes for the multinational spirits company Diageo. He also launched G’Vine in 2006 (grape-based gin).[4][5]

Jean-Sébastien Robicquet worked in partnership with Carlos Camarena in 2011 to create the Excellia tequila range.[6][7]

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.[8]

The barrels collect Sauterne and Cognac flavours which, then, permeate tequila during the ageing process.[9][10] 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).[11]

Distribution

Excellia tequila are sold throughout the world, especially in Australia,[12] the United-Kingdom[13] and the United-States through Domaine Select Wine Estates.[14] These tequilas are also used by bartenders and mixologists in California and Hong-Kong, among others.[15]

Cocktails and food pairing

Bartenders and mixologists use them for traditional cocktails as well as for new creations.[16][15][17][18][19]

Events

Excellia was represented at the Tequila Fair organised each year at Café Pacifico and at the La Perla bar in London.[20] It was also presented at the Vinexpo Bordeaux exhibition in 2009.[21]

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.[22][23][24]

References
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  3. "L'homme qui veut réinventer les spiritueux". Le Figaro.
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  6. "Excellia Reposado Tequila Review". Bevvy. 22 November 2011. Retrieved 27 February 2019.
  7. "Excellia – a new Tequila on the block". BarLifeUK. 8 November 2010. Retrieved 27 February 2019.
  8. "Excellia Blanco Tequila Review". Bevvy. 11 January 2013. Retrieved 27 February 2019.
  9. "Tequila, We Hardly Knew Ye". Out. 3 May 2013. Retrieved 27 February 2019.
  10. "To-Drink List: 4 New Spirits to Watch For Straight Up Cocktails and Spirits". Apartment Therapy. Retrieved 27 February 2019.
  11. "Tasted and rated: Excellia Reposado Tequila". Mixology (in German). 28 April 2010. Archived from the original on 20 July 2016. Retrieved 27 February 2019.
  12. "Swift + Moore signs Maison Villevert". Theshout.com.au. 13 April 2018. Retrieved 27 February 2019.
  13. "New UK distributor for G'Vine gins and Excellia tequila". Retrieved 27 February 2019.
  14. "Excellia Dominates". Bar Business Magazine. 11 November 2013. Retrieved 27 February 2019.
  15. "Four New Ways to Drink Your Tequila This Spring". GQ. 23 May 2018. Retrieved 27 February 2019.
  16. "Tequila - Strawberry - Avocado - Coconut Foodpairing at Monastrell". Foodpairing. 15 May 2012. Archived from the original on 8 July 2014. Retrieved 27 February 2019.
  17. "Two Cinco de Mayo Cocktails from Gerber Group Bartender Michelle Romano". BlackBook. 4 May 2012. Retrieved 27 February 2019.
  18. "Et on la boit comment cette tequila?" (in French). Whiskyleaks. 18 May 2013. Retrieved 27 February 2019.
  19. "Vampiro". Retrieved 27 February 2019.
  20. "Excellia – a new Tequila on the block". BarLifeUK. 8 November 2010. Retrieved 27 February 2019.
  21. "Dégustation : L'Esprit de June et Excellia Reposado [Vinexpo 2009]". Alembic. Retrieved 27 February 2019.
  22. "EXCELLIA TEQUILA, le grand vainqueur de 2011" (in French). 26 January 2009. Retrieved 27 February 2019.
  23. "International Spirits Challenge 2019". Retrieved 27 February 2019.
  24. "ISC trophies announced - Drinks International - The global choice for drinks buyers". Retrieved 27 February 2019.
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