Reservado Moai (1 L)

Cooperativa Capel, founded in 1939 by growers in the Elqui Valley, built its Reservado expression around a cooperative model that keeps small-plot Muscat farmers economically viable in one of Chile's most extreme growing environments. The Elqui Valley sits in

the Atacama fringe of the Coquimbo Region, where near-zero rainfall, intense UV radiation, and dramatic diurnal temperature swings — sometimes exceeding 20 °C — concentrate aromatic compounds in the Muscat grape to an unusual degree.

Soils are predominantly sandy alluvial over decomposed granite, delivering low vigor and small, flavor-dense berries.

Production follows the Chilean Pisco DO specification: double distillation in copper pot stills, with the spirit rested but not oak-aged, preserving the raw floral and citrus character of the Muscat base. Bottled at 40% ABV, the Reservado tier sits above

Capel's entry-level expressions and is presented in the distinctive Moai-shaped 1-litre bottle — a nod to Chile's Pacific identity that also functions as a collectible decanter.

What separates this expression from most pisco is the unaged, uncolored presentation, which places the entire sensory burden on distillate quality rather than wood influence, a demanding standard for a cooperative-scale producer.