Fortaleza Reposado Winter Blend 2024
Fortaleza · Destilería La Fortaleza (NOM 1493)
Fortaleza's Winter Blend series marries reposado lots of varying age into a seasonal expression that highlights the interplay between agave and oak. The tahona-crushed agave gives it a textural richness that roller-milled tequilas rarely achieve. This is tequila where craft and material are inseparable.
Nose
Deeply cooked agave mingles with butterscotch and toasted oak. Warm cinnamon and a delicate floral note create an inviting complexity. A hint of roasted almond appears at the edges.
Palate
Viscous and layered, with cooked agave sweetness balanced by firm oak structure. Butterscotch, vanilla, and cinnamon interweave, while a mineral earthiness anchors the midpalate.
Finish
Extended and warming, with oak tannins, residual agave sweetness, and a lingering pepper spice.
- Agave
- 100% Blue Weber Agave
- Production
- Tahona-crushed, brick oven cooked, naturally fermented
- Region
- Jalisco, Mexico
- Cooking Method
- Tahona-crushed, brick oven cooked, naturally fermented
- Distillation
- Double-distilled in small copper pot stills
- NOM
- 1493
- Additives Free
- Yes
Cocktail Suggestion
Winter Paloma — 2 oz Fortaleza Winter Blend · 1 oz fresh grapefruit juice · 0.5 oz cinnamon syrup · 2 oz sparkling water · Build over ice in a tall glass, garnish with grapefruit wedge and cinnamon stick.
Food Pairing
The tequila's butterscotch and cinnamon echo the dark, complex spices in traditional Oaxacan mole negro, while the agave sweetness complements the richness of slow-braised turkey.
Guillermo Soto's family has produced tequila in Tequila, Jalisco for five generations, and Fortaleza's Winter Blend draws from reposado barrels selected during the cooler months to create a limited annual expression.
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