LICOR DE JENIPAPO MATRIARCA

Cachaça Matriarca has been produced by hand for more than three decades on the Cio da Terra farm, located between Caravelas, Lajedão and Medeiros Neto, in the extreme south of Bahia. The region, which is traditionally recognized for its rich massapê soil, has stood out in recent years for its differentiated sugarcane production. The history of the Matriarch is intertwined with the entrepreneurship of its creator, Adalberto Alves Pinto. The youngest son of a family of eight brothers, Beto Pinto, as he is known, grew up listening to the lessons of his mother Aracy, an excellent farmer, who practically single-handedly raised and educated all her children like a true matriarch. In the incessant search for the perfect flavor, Matriarca handcrafts the vats and barrels used in production on its own property, which allows it to perfect every detail and innovate, being a pioneer in the use of jackfruit. In this way, the beauty, colors, textures and varieties of wood are valued. Jenipapo Matriarca Liqueur is produced from native fruit very common in the North and Northeast Regions, Matriarca Cristal cachaça and sugar. Produced in the city of Medeiras Neto in Bahia, it is a 100% natural product with an alcohol of 25%. Jenipapo is the fruit of the genipapeiro, a tree that reaches 20 meters in height found in the Amazon and the Brazilian Atlantic Forest, but is not usually found outside the northern or northeastern regions of Brazil. The fruit is rich in iron, calcium and phosphorus and vitamins such as complex B and vitamin C. Indigenous Brazilians use genipapo to treat respiratory diseases, because they consider it an expectorant. It is much appreciated in the form of liqueur, candied sweets, candies and pulp. Source Cachaçaria Nacional & Veja Saúde websites