{"product_id":"novo-fogo-tanager-cachaca","title":"Novo Fogo Tanager Cachaca, Brazil","description":"\u003cp\u003eReclaimed wood gives Novo Fogo Tanager Cachaca, Brazil an unusual path from fresh sugarcane to finished spirit. This organic cachaça is aged in repurposed oak and finished in araribá, or Brazilian zebrawood, salvaged from a demolition project. One of the first two-wood cachaças broadly available in the United States, it takes on a natural red hue and a distinctive earthy, spice-led character.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eProduct Details:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpirit Type:\u003c\/strong\u003e Cachaça\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBase Ingredient:\u003c\/strong\u003e Fresh-pressed sugarcane juice from Novo Fogo’s own organic fields\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFermentation:\u003c\/strong\u003e Fresh cane juice fermented with wild yeast cultivated from Novo Fogo’s sugarcane; fermentation takes less than 24 hours\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eStill Type:\u003c\/strong\u003e Copper pot still\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMaturation:\u003c\/strong\u003e Aged in repurposed oak and finished in araribá, or Brazilian zebrawood, reclaimed from a demolition project\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eABV:\u003c\/strong\u003e 42%\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFiltration:\u003c\/strong\u003e Not chill-filtered\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eProducer:\u003c\/strong\u003e Novo Fogo\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDistiller:\u003c\/strong\u003e Dr. Agenor Maccari Jr.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSensory Description:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe nose brings tropical fruit and fresh-cut grass, followed by cinnamon bark and warm spice. On the palate, ripe fruit meets earthy wood tones, with the zebrawood adding a distinctive, gently bitter edge to the oak’s roundness. The finish is warming and spice-laden, with lingering notes of grass and forest earth.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAwards \u0026amp; Accolades:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eScore:\u003c\/strong\u003e Wine Enthusiast, 95 points, September 2018\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eProducer’s Background:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNovo Fogo produces cachaça at its organic sugarcane farm and distillery in Morretes, Paraná, within Brazil’s Atlantic Forest. Founder Dragos Axinte and his wife Emily partnered with distillery founder Fulgencio Torres Viruel and master distiller Dr. Agenor Maccari Jr.; the brand and distillery businesses merged in 2015. The company’s farm-to-bottle approach includes hand-cut cane, small-batch copper-pot distillation, and a reforestation project focused on threatened native tree species.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eServing Suggestions:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eServe neat at room temperature in a small tulip-shaped tasting glass to explore its layered wood and cane character, or over a large cube in a rocks glass. Its assertive spice also suits a Sazerac variation or a rich batida with passion fruit, coconut, and lime. Pair with grilled pork, smoked meats, or dark chocolate.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Buena Vida Wine \u0026 Spirits","offers":[{"title":"750mL","offer_id":67643219935287,"sku":null,"price":44.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2699\/1632\/files\/Novo_Fogo_Tanager_Cachaca_Brazil.png?v=1792549246","url":"https:\/\/www.winedispensary.com\/products\/novo-fogo-tanager-cachaca","provider":"Wine Dispensary","version":"1.0","type":"link"}