{"product_id":"neta-espadin-capon-margarita-sanchez-diaz","title":"NETA Espadín Capón | Margarita Sánchez Díaz","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"72\" data-end=\"485\"\u003eThis Espadín Capón is the work of \u003cstrong data-start=\"106\" data-end=\"132\"\u003eMargarita Sánchez Díaz\u003c\/strong\u003e, one of the foundational figures behind the Grupo Logoche cooperative and a respected producer whose influence has helped shape mezcal production in Miahuatlán for decades. Born in the neighboring village of Lachigüizo in 1960, Doña Margarita has spent a lifetime cultivating agave, refining her craft, and passing her knowledge to the next generation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"487\" data-end=\"823\"\u003eAlthough largely retired today, she continues to oversee a small number of batches each year made from agaves grown on her family's land. Her sons, Ramón and Wilfrido, manage the physically demanding work of production, while Doña Margarita remains deeply involved in fermentation, distillation, and the final composition of each batch.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"825\" data-end=\"1346\"\u003eThis release was produced from \u003cstrong data-start=\"856\" data-end=\"893\"\u003e27 homegrown Espadín capón agaves\u003c\/strong\u003e harvested from the El Higuito parcel shortly after the March 2023 full moon. Allowed to remain in the field for six months after the emergence of the quiote, the agaves developed exceptional sugar concentration and depth of flavor. Following an eight-day roast in a traditional earthen pit oven, the cooked agave underwent a lengthy fermentation in sabino wood vats using native yeasts and well water before being double distilled in copper pot stills.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1348\" data-end=\"1694\"\u003eThe resulting mezcal is a beautiful example of capón Espadín: rich, structured, and expressive, carrying the concentration and complexity that only extended maturation in the field can provide. Bottled at 46.8% ABV, this limited release represents both the agricultural patience and generational knowledge that define the best mezcals of Logoche.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr data-start=\"1696\" data-end=\"1699\"\u003e\n\u003ch1 data-start=\"1701\" data-end=\"1713\"\u003eFact Sheet\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-start=\"1715\" data-end=\"1737\"\u003eNETA Espadín Capón\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ch4 data-start=\"1739\" data-end=\"1752\"\u003eProducer\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cul data-start=\"1753\" data-end=\"1777\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1753\" data-end=\"1777\"\u003eMargarita Sánchez Díaz\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch4 data-start=\"1779\" data-end=\"1790\"\u003eOrigin\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cul data-start=\"1791\" data-end=\"1820\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1791\" data-end=\"1820\"\u003eLogoche, Miahuatlán, Oaxaca\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch4 data-start=\"1822\" data-end=\"1832\"\u003eAgave\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cul data-start=\"1833\" data-end=\"1910\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1833\" data-end=\"1871\"\u003eEspadín Capón (\u003cem data-start=\"1850\" data-end=\"1870\"\u003eAgave angustifolia\u003c\/em\u003e)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1872\" data-end=\"1890\"\u003eHomegrown agaves\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1891\" data-end=\"1910\"\u003eEl Higuito parcel\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch4 data-start=\"1912\" data-end=\"1924\"\u003eTerroir\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cul data-start=\"1925\" data-end=\"1952\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1925\" data-end=\"1952\"\u003eRed earth (\u003cem data-start=\"1938\" data-end=\"1951\"\u003etierra roja\u003c\/em\u003e)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch4 data-start=\"1954\" data-end=\"1969\"\u003eProduction\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cul data-start=\"1971\" data-end=\"2109\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1971\" data-end=\"2000\"\u003eRest after harvest: 15 days\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"2001\" data-end=\"2040\"\u003eOven: Traditional conical earthen pit\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"2041\" data-end=\"2079\"\u003eCooked for 8 days with mesquite wood\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"2080\" data-end=\"2109\"\u003eRest after cooking: 13 days\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch4 data-start=\"2111\" data-end=\"2123\"\u003eMilling\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cul data-start=\"2124\" data-end=\"2157\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"2124\" data-end=\"2157\"\u003eMachete and mechanical shredder\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch4 data-start=\"2159\" data-end=\"2176\"\u003eFermentation\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cul data-start=\"2177\" data-end=\"2357\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"2177\" data-end=\"2192\"\u003eNative yeasts\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"2193\" data-end=\"2237\"\u003eTwo 1,200L sabino (Montezuma cypress) vats\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"2238\" data-end=\"2300\"\u003eApproximately 700kg cooked agave and 600L well water per vat\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"2301\" data-end=\"2329\"\u003eDry fermentation: 72 hours\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"2330\" data-end=\"2357\"\u003eWet fermentation: 15 days\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch4 data-start=\"2359\" data-end=\"2376\"\u003eDistillation\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cul data-start=\"2377\" data-end=\"2416\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"2377\" data-end=\"2416\"\u003eDouble distilled in copper pot stills\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch4 data-start=\"2418\" data-end=\"2440\"\u003eFinal Composition\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cul data-start=\"2441\" data-end=\"2486\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"2441\" data-end=\"2486\"\u003eHeads, hearts, and tails (\u003cem data-start=\"2469\" data-end=\"2485\"\u003ecordón cerrado\u003c\/em\u003e)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch4 data-start=\"2488\" data-end=\"2510\"\u003eTechnical Details\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cul data-start=\"2511\" data-end=\"2627\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"2511\" data-end=\"2535\"\u003eBatch Size: 200 liters\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"2536\" data-end=\"2557\"\u003eDistilled: May 2023\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"2558\" data-end=\"2570\"\u003eABV: 46.8%\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"2571\" data-end=\"2605\"\u003eEuropean Allocation: 276 bottles\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"2606\" data-end=\"2627\"\u003eWinter 2026 Release\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch4 data-start=\"2629\" data-end=\"2641\"\u003eProfile\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cul data-start=\"2642\" data-end=\"2784\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"2642\" data-end=\"2672\"\u003eConcentrated capón character\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"2673\" data-end=\"2693\"\u003eRich roasted agave\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"2694\" data-end=\"2718\"\u003eStructured and complex\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"2719\" data-end=\"2752\"\u003eLong fermentation-derived depth\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"2753\" data-end=\"2784\"\u003eElegant and persistent 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