Pisco Portón

Pisco Portón is a brand of Peruvian pisco produced at Destilería La Caravedo, a historic estate in Peru's Ica Valley that has been continuously operating since 1684 and is described as the oldest distillery in the Americas. The brand is owned and marketed by Pisco Portón LLC, a company with corporate offices in Houston, Texas, and it is sold in the United States, Peru, and other international markets. Pisco Portón is positioned as a super-premium, artisanal spirit that follows Peru's Denomination of Origin (DO) rules: it is made exclusively from estate-grown grapes, distilled to proof in copper pot stills, and bottled unaged without additives such as water, sugar, color, or flavoring. The product range includes pisco in the three traditional Peruvian styles—puro (single-varietal), acholado (blended varietals), and mosto verde (distilled from partially fermented must)—with named expressions such as Caravedo Mosto Verde, Caravedo Torontel, Caravedo Acholado, and Caravedo Quebranta. The brand emphasizes its heritage, estate-grown fruit, and small-batch craft production. It also promotes Peruvian cocktail culture, notably the Pisco Sour, through events such as Pisco Sour Day. Pisco Portón's corporate contact is Pisco Portón LLC, 800 Bering Drive, STE 315, Houston, TX 77057, and the brand maintains a presence online at piscoporton.com and caravedopisco.com. The distillery, Hacienda La Caravedo, offers tours and stays, and the brand sells directly in Peru through its local sales office. The brand's identity is closely tied to the history of pisco itself, which legend traces to 17th-century Peruvian vintners who distilled wine in defiance of Spanish taxes, creating a spirit named after the Port of Pisco.

The history of Pisco Portón is intertwined with that of Hacienda La Caravedo, a distillery in Peru's Ica Valley that has been in continuous operation since 1684 and is described by the brand as the oldest distillery in the Americas. According to the brand's account, pisco itself was born in the 17th century when, in 1641, Spain's King Philip IV imposed heavy taxes on wine produced in Peru. Local vintners responded by distilling their grape harvest rather than fermenting it, creating a new white spirit in hand-forged copper vats. They named it pisco after the Port of Pisco, from which it was exported, and the word also means "little bird" in Quechua. This spirit became Peru's national drink. Over the centuries, the La Caravedo estate continued to produce pisco using traditional methods. The modern brand Pisco Portón was established to bring this heritage product to a wider, especially international, audience. It is owned by Pisco Portón LLC, which maintains corporate offices in Houston, Texas, while production remains at Hacienda La Caravedo in Peru. The brand follows Peru's Denomination of Origin (DO) for pisco, which mandates production in specific coastal regions of Peru from one or more of eight approved grape varieties, single distillation to proof in copper pot stills, and no aging or additives. Pisco Portón's portfolio includes pisco in the puro, acholado, and mosto verde styles, with specific expressions such as Caravedo Mosto Verde, Caravedo Torontel, Caravedo Acholado, and Caravedo Quebranta. The brand emphasizes estate-grown grapes, hand-harvesting at peak ripeness, and small-batch distillation. It also promotes Peruvian cocktail culture, including the Pisco Sour, through events like Pisco Sour Day. The distillery offers tours and stays, and the brand sells directly in Peru through its local sales office. As of the early 2020s, the brand continued to expand its distribution, including a partnership with Park Street Imports for California retailers.

• 2025

  Pisco Sour Day 2025 is celebrated.

• 2024

  Pisco Sour Day 2024 is celebrated.

• 2022

  Pisco Sour Day is promoted with free shipping code PSD2022.

• 1684

  Destilería La Caravedo is established in Peru's Ica Valley; it is described as the oldest distillery in the Americas.

• 1641

  Spain's King Philip IV imposes heavy taxes on Peruvian wine, leading local vintners to distill grapes and create pisco.

Super-premium, artisanal Peruvian pisco rooted in heritage and estate-grown grapes, with no additives.

• Caravedo Mosto Verde

  A pisco made from partially fermented grape must, distilled to proof.

• Caravedo Torontel

  A pisco made from the aromatic Torontel grape, with floral notes.

• Caravedo Acholado

  A pisco blended from multiple grape varieties.

• Caravedo Quebranta

  A pisco made from the non-aromatic Quebranta grape, with notes of banana and apple.

1. 1Caravedo Piscocaravedopisco.com
2. 2Productscaravedopisco.com
3. 3Hacienda La Caravedocaravedopisco.com