Raw materials
sugarcane
water
Distillery
Magnífica
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Magnífica (often referred to as Magnífica de Faria) is a Brazilian producer of artisanal cachaça made at Fazenda do Anil in Vassouras (Rio de Janeiro). Family-run and focused on traditional production, the range spans young cachaças (bica do alambique/cristal) to aged expressions, solera reserves and single cask releases.
artisanal cachaça
aged cachaça (Ipê and oak)
single cask cachaça
Brazilian family-owned brand
Producer range
Producer range Magnífica
Spirit categories
artisanal cachaça
aged cachaça (Ipê and oak)
single cask cachaça
Brazilian family-owned brand
Representative products
Bica do Alambique (Bica de Alambique)
Tradicional (Ipê)
Envelhecida / Extra Premium
Reserva Soleira
Single Cask (edizioni limitate)
Casks and ageing vessels
Ipê
American oak
European oak
Distillation and production
Distillation and production
Production method
Estate-grown sugarcane milled within 24 hours of harvest; fermentation evolving with wild/local yeasts (with periodic renewal of the 'pé de cuba'); distillation in a three-body copper discontinuous still (alambique triplo, known as "Alambique Alegria"), with early cuts and a procedure that reinjects fractions to obtain a clean heart. Some expressions are bottled immediately after distillation, others undergo aging in selected woods and in a solera system.
Distillation
Three-body copper discontinuous still (alambique triplo); artisanal distillation with early cuts and reinjection in the final phases to obtain the heart; spontaneous fermentation/local yeasts.
Ageing
Aging in large Ipê wooden casks for some expressions; solera reserve system (in use since 2002) for reserves; single cask expressions in oak barrels (including American and European oak) for limited releases.
Producer history Magnífica
Magnífica cachaça was born at Fazenda do Anil, in Vassouras (Vale do Café, Rio de Janeiro). Production was started in 1985 by João Luiz Coutinho de Faria; management has remained family-run and later passed to the next generation (Raul and Ana Luiza). The producer has contributed to industry initiatives (including the Brazilian Cachaça Program, launched in 1997).
Production philosophy
Artisanal, terroir-driven production: sugarcane grown on the estate, manual harvesting and cleaning, fermentation with local strains and practices focused on sensory quality and agricultural sustainability.
Territory
Fazenda do Anil, Vassouras (Vale do Café), Serra do Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
Magnífica
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