Fuenteseca Cosecha 2015 Blanco
Fuenteseca · Destiladora del Valle de Tequila (NOM 1146)
A cerebral blanco that rewards slow sipping — proof that clarity in the glass can still carry remarkable depth in the mouth.
Nose
Bright cooked agave leads, then opens into candied grapefruit peel, fresh mint, and a whisper of wet river stone; a subtle white pepper spice hums beneath.
Palate
Silky and full-bodied for a blanco — roasted agave sweetness rides alongside green apple, lime pith, and a savory olive-brine mineral streak. Mid-palate reveals cracked pepper and a touch of sage.
Finish
Long, dry, and elegantly warm, with lingering agave fiber, citrus oil, and a faint herbaceous cool-down.
- Agave
- 100% Blue Weber Agave, estate-grown in the Tequila Valley
- Production
- Slow-cooked in masonry ovens, fermented with proprietary yeast, double-distilled in copper pot stills, then rested in stainless and glass for several years before bottling at 46% ABV.
- Region
- Tequila Valley, Jalisco, Mexico
- Cooking Method
- Slow-cooked in masonry ovens, fermented with proprietary yeast, double-distilled in copper pot stills, then rested in stainless and glass for several years before bottling at 46% ABV.
- NOM
- NOM 1146
- Additives Free
- Yes
Cocktail Suggestion
The Clear Reckoning — 2 oz Fuenteseca Cosecha 2015 Blanco, 0.75 oz fresh lime juice, 0.5 oz Cocchi Americano, 0.25 oz agave syrup, 2 dashes celery bitters. Shake with ice, strain into a chilled coupe, garnish with a grapefruit twist expressed and dropped.
Food Pairing
Aguachile verde with shrimp, cucumber, and serrano — the tequila's mineral streak amplifies the raw seafood while its cooked-agave sweetness tempers the chile heat.
Crafted at the historic NOM 1146 distillery under the exacting eye of master distiller Enrique Fonseca, the Fuenteseca Cosecha series bottles single-vintage blancos with the kind of terroir specificity usually reserved for grand cru wines.
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