OUR PROCESS
BLUE AGAVE
Agave is a crop that over two centuries has been an important support of tequila agribusiness and the agricultural economy of the Tequila region, Jalisco, and almost 100 years to date, also in the Los Altos region.
JIMA
Once the agave matures, it is Jima and consists of removing the leaf part of the leaves leaving only the base of the leaves along with the stem, resulting in the pineapple.
COOKING HYDROLYSIS
After the Jima, the pineapples are taken to the factories, where they are hydrolyzed through the application of high-pressure heat in order to unfold the insulin polymers and obtain simple sugars, in this case fructose and glucose, suitable for be fermented.
EXTRACTION
The carbohydrates or sugars contained in agave pineapples must be separated from the fiber.
In this process phase, the sugars present in the musts are transformed, by the action of yeasts, in ethyl alcohol, the main component of Tequila.
FERMENTATION
MATURATION
With this final step, our tequila undergoes changes that determine its final characteristic, including wood and its drying process, lighting, temperature, humidity of the ripening cellars, alcohol content of the ripening product as well as the number of cycles of use that are It gives the barrels, they determine the definitive profile of tequila in terms of taste and aroma.
Patents
At Acosta Tequila, our bottle and closure designs are an essential part of our brand identity. We actively protect our intellectual property through U.S. and international design rights. The following designs are protected by issued and pending design patents.
Issued U.S. Design Patents
The following Acosta Tequila cap and cork designs are protected by issued U.S. design patents:
-
D1,066,018 – Cap with Cork Design
-
D1,066,017 – Cap with Cork Design
These patented designs are the exclusive property of Acosta Tequila. Unauthorized manufacture, use, sale, or imitation of these designs is strictly prohibited.
Pending Design Patent Applications
Acosta Tequila currently has three (3) bottle designs subject to pending U.S. and/or international design patent applications.
-
Bottle Design – Patent Pending
-
Bottle Design – Patent Pending
-
Bottle Design – Patent Pending
Protection for these designs will be enforced to the fullest extent of the law upon issuance.
Intellectual Property Notice
All Acosta Tequila bottles, caps, closures, logos, and trade dress are protected by applicable intellectual property laws, including design patents, trademarks, and trade dress rights. Any reproduction or use without prior written consent from Acosta Tequila is prohibited.
Nothing on this page should be interpreted as a waiver of any intellectual property rights.
Contact
For licensing inquiries or questions regarding Acosta Tequila’s intellectual property, please contact us through our official website.
© Acosta Tequila. All rights reserved.
Trademarks
ACOSTA® and ACOSTA® (Stylized) are trademarks of Acosta Tequila LLC,
used in connection with alcoholic beverages (except beers), International Class 33.
First use: March 30, 2021.
The ACOSTA® brand is protected in the United States and internationally, including but not limited to Australia, Brazil, China, Colombia, Cuba, the European Union, Israel, Japan, South Korea, Monaco, New Zealand,Norway, the Russian Federation, Switzerland, and the United Kingdom.