Donaji Olla de Barro is traditionally produced in Sola de Vega, which is widely known for it’s clay pot distillation.
About this mezcal
Donaji Olla de Barro is made with agave Espadin. It is traditionally produced using a horno, wooden-mallet milling, and open-air fermentation. This mezcal is double-distilled in clay pots in Sola de Vega. Sola de Vega is located deep in the mountains of Oaxaca. Its altitude varies from 700 to 3000 meters above sea level. Its climate is generally cold with rain in May, June, July, August and September. This mezcal has aromas of fresh herbs, sweet fruit, and wet earth. The taste is decidedly earthly with sweet notes of pollen and honey.
Donaji Mezcal
Traditionally, Oaxaca has been dominated by the Zapotec and Mixtec cultures. King Cosijoeza, ruler of the city of Zaachila, had a daughter to whom he gave the name of “Donají” meaning “grand soul.” The Mixtecs and Zapotecs had a series of violent disputes, causing the Mixtecs to take revenge on the King by sacrificing his daughter, the Princess Donají, she was laid to rest near the Atoyac river. It is said that years later when her body was found, it was still in perfect condition. From her head, beautiful species of wild lilies had grown. This image was immediately converted to be the symbol of the Zapotec town. In 1828, a shield for the State of Oaxaca was created on which the head of the Princess Donají is lying down. The State government no longer uses the shield, but it was adopted by the City Council of the State of Oaxaca of Juárez and has been their official seal since 1928.
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