Level 2 course
Conocedor de tequila Course
Requires access to ITA Level 1 course. Lifetime access including access to all future updates.
Price: 549 USD
Level 2 - Conocedor de Tequila - Syllabus
- NOM legislation chronology – how the regulation has evolved from its beginnings to the present days
- Authorized Producer – the prerequisites to become a tequila producer
- CRT – the role and responsibilities of the regulator body of the tequila industry
- Categories and Classifications advanced – getting deep into the regulation to categorize and classify tequila
- Agave tequilana Weber variedad azul – origins, cultivation and harvesting practices
- Hydrolysis and Extraction – Modern vs traditional tequila production processes
- Fermentation – formulation, types of yeasts, wild fermentation, vessels, Brix, other parameters
- Distillation – pot stills vs column stills, other distillation techniques
- Laboratory Analysis – analyzing the different molecules, their roles and their legal limitations
- Resting, Stabilization & Aging of tequila – the stabilization and oxygenation of tequila and the aging process
- Filtration techniques – introducing the various techniques producers use to filter their products
- Mellowing – adding natural additives to soften the flavor of aged tequilas
- Water Dilution – adding water to the tequila to adjust its alcohol level
- Blending, Marriage – single-distillery & inter-distillery blending of tequila products
- Bottling – special rules for bottling and labeling tequila bottles
- Waste Management – waste generated by the industry and the ways to recycle it
Lvl 2 - Conocedor de Tequila
Purchase includes level 2 online certification course & examination