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Production method
Run 1 — Registry Matches
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Mexico · Primary Regulator
Consejo Regulador del Tequila
CRT
The governing body for tequila certification, NOM registration, and denomination of origin enforcement.
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Mexico · National Standard
NOM-006-SCFI-2012
NOM-006
The official Mexican standard governing tequila production — categories, aging, agave thresholds, geography, and labeling.
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Tequila Categories
Blanco through Extra Añejo — legal aging requirements, category definitions, and the contested cristalino term.
NOM-006CRTAging
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Denomination of Origin
The protected tequila geography across five Mexican states, including highland and lowland context.
GeographyDOCRT
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Additive Rules
The permitted 1% abocado framework, common additive types, and ways to verify claims carefully.
AdditivesNOM-006Verification
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Reading a NOM Number
How NOM numbers identify certified facilities and why multiple brands can share one producer record.
NOMRegistryProducer
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Highland vs Lowland
Regional context for Los Altos and Tequila Valley, from elevation and soils to broad sensory tendencies.
RegionTerroirJalisco
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Production Methods
From autoclave to brick oven, tahona to diffuser — how major production choices shape the final spirit.
ProductionMethodsNOM-006
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