Brazil
Silvio Leite
Notes of Florals, Red Grape, Cocoa
Natural Process
Around a fifth of Silvio’s 30 hectare farm, which he has named Fazenda Cerca de Pedras São Benedito, is dedicated to coffee production, primarily red and yellow catuai varieties, with some more recently planted gesha, pacamara, and sl28 varieties as well. This particular harvest of red and yellow catuai was picked at peak ripeness and dried in cherry on african beds under shaded patios before being hulled for export. It ranked second place in a special collection of Silvio’s auction lots last fall.
