Distilling Love

A romance blossoms between a young country woman and the grandson of the late owner of a tequila company. The young man promises to return and marry his girlfriend once he finishes his studies abroad, unaware that she has become pregnant.

Distilling Love (2007) is a Mexican telenovela created by Fernando Gaitán for Univision and Las Estrellas. Angélica Rivera plays Teresa Hernández García, a young woman from the countryside whose romance with Rodrigo Montalvo Santos (Eduardo Yáñez), grandson of the late owner of a tequila company, is tested when he promises to return and marry her after finishing his studies abroad, unaware she is pregnant. The engine of the story is the gap between what lovers promise and what families, money and pride allow, played out through rival households, hidden identities and secrets that ripple through the Montalvo clan. Sergio Sendel and Chantal Andere add further family tensions around the company and its heirs. Told across a single run of 170 one-hour episodes, the series moves through dramatic reversals and emotional confrontations rather than a procedural case structure. It unfolds in a Mexican tequila-producing world, with rural roots and elite family estates in contrast. The tone is melodramatic and sentimental, with romance, longing and class resentment at its center. Fans of Betty la fea, Rosalinda and Dallas will find resonance in its blend of lavish family conflict and enduring romantic devotion.

Viewers broadly receive the telenovela as a melodramatic romance with mixed rather than strongly acclaimed reception.

• Betty la fea (1999)shared telenovela melodrama, class-crossing romance and family rivalry
• Rosalindashared romantic melodrama with secret pregnancy and family business intrigue
• Dallasshared soap opera structure of love triangles and long-running family conflict

Created by

Fernando Gaitán

Release Date

2007-01-22

Episode runtime

60 min

Rating

6.6 / 10 (341)

What is Distilling Love about?

A country woman's romance with the heir to a tequila fortune unravels when he leaves to study abroad and she is secretly pregnant.

What is Distilling Love like to watch?

Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Distilling Love as measured, its intensity as moderate and its storytelling as easy to follow.

Is Distilling Love violent?

No — Ember's analysis finds no violence in Distilling Love.

What did critics think of Distilling Love?

Viewers broadly receive the telenovela as a melodramatic romance with mixed rather than strongly acclaimed reception.

Which shows are like Distilling Love?

Shows with a similar feel include Betty la fea (1999), Rosalinda, and Dallas.

How long is Distilling Love?

Distilling Love: 1 season, 170 episodes.

Is Distilling Love still running?

No, Distilling Love has ended.

Where can I watch Distilling Love?

In United States, Distilling Love streams on ViX Premium Amazon Channel.