Manutea Blanc Bio is a Polynesian rum made from pure sugarcane juice at the Pari Pari estate in Tahaa. With its Organic Agriculture certification, Manutea has been committed to sustainable development since 2018, and strives to extract the best from the Polynesian terroir, the historic cradle of sugar cane.
Named Otahiti, the freshly hand-cut sugarcane is crushed on the plantation the same day (without the addition of water) before being fermented. The resulting vesou is loaded onto schooners and transported to the Manutea Tahiti distillery, located at the foot of Mount Rotui on the island of Moorea.
The rum is distilled in a copper still, stirred and slowly reduced with the pure water that flows down the slopes of Mount Rotui. The water is naturally filtered through basaltic layers.
Nico's tasting notes
On the nose, the distillate's concentration is expressed through a very light layer of solvent, within which evolve light notes of English candy, baked sugar and white flowers. The rum takes on more color as it rests, with hints of peach and aromatic herbs.
Aeration develops these herbaceous yet sunny aromas. Notes of herbal tea, aniseed, mint and, of course, pure, fresh sugarcane juice, fresh from the alembic.
The palate is characterized by great roundness, a fatty texture that surprisingly coats the tongue and palate. This is followed by an equally unique array of flavors, from cane sugar to Sichuan pepper and fennel. The rum is floral, spicy, herbaceous, and evolves in a rather dizzying breath that almost numbs the taste buds, without you ever feeling the burn of alcohol.
The finish is almost sweet, full of cane, licorice and anise.
"Here's the whole point of pur jus and organic: to show the unique and original character of one's terroir..."
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