Amatiteña Tahona Pressed Single Field Naturally Fermented Red Wine Barrel Aged Anejo Tequila
Amatiteña · Tequilera Puerta de Hierro
This is a tequila bound by purpose at every step—single-field agave, tahona crushing, natural fermentation, and a deliberate red wine barrel maturation that ties the entire production narrative together. The result is an añejo of uncommon complexity and coherence, where Old World winemaking sensibility meets Jalisco tradition. A contemplative sipper that rewards patience and attention.
Nose
Rich cooked agave intertwines with dried dark fruits—plum, fig, and blackberry—drawn from the red wine cask influence. Beneath that fruit layer, warm baking spices and a gentle earthiness anchor the aroma, with whispers of toasted oak and vanilla emerging as the glass rests.
Palate
The entry is silky and full-bodied, with roasted agave sweetness meeting waves of dark chocolate, cinnamon, and stewed berries. A mid-palate shift introduces leather and mineral tones that speak to the tahona-crushed process, while the red wine barrel lends a tannic structure rarely found in tequila.
Finish
Long and layered, trailing off with dried fruit, cocoa, a hint of tobacco, and a persistent earthy agave core that refuses to let go.
- Agave
- 100% Blue Weber Agave, single-field sourced from Amatitán, Jalisco
- Production
- Tahona-crushed agave, naturally fermented in open wooden vats without commercial yeast, double-distilled in copper pot stills, aged in red wine barrels
- Region
- Amatitán, Jalisco, Mexico
- Cooking Method
- Tahona-crushed agave, naturally fermented in open wooden vats without commercial yeast, double-distilled in copper pot stills, aged in red wine barrels
- Distillation
- Double distilled in copper pot stills
- Aging Vessel
- Aged in red wine barrels for a minimum of 12 months
- NOM
- NOM 1477
- Additives Free
- Yes
Cocktail Suggestion
The Binding Thread — 1.5 oz Amatiteña Red Wine Barrel Añejo · 0.75 oz sweet vermouth · 0.25 oz Amaro Nonino · 2 dashes Angostura bitters · Stir over ice, strain into a coupe, garnish with a Luxardo cherry and an orange twist
Food Pairing
Slow-braised beef short ribs finished with an ancho chile and dark chocolate glaze, served over creamy polenta with roasted root vegetables. The rich, collagen-laden meat mirrors the tequila's full body, while the chile and chocolate echo its dark cocoa and spice notes. The polenta's creaminess tempers the tannic edge from the red wine barrel aging.
Born from a single field in Amatitán and crushed by a volcanic stone tahona, this añejo is bound through every stage of its creation—naturally fermented, then aged in red wine barrels that stitch the agave's earthy soul to the tannic memory of the vine.
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