Fuenteseca Cosecha 2018 Blanco
Fuenteseca · Tequilera del Salto de Juanacatlán
Fuenteseca's Cosecha series emphasizes vintage-dated agave, and the 2018 harvest delivers a blanco that tastes like terroir in a glass. This is a tequila for sipping — unhurried and unapologetic about its complexity. Not a mixer, not a party pour. A conversation piece.
Nose
Deeply herbaceous — cooked agave, wet mineral earth, and a citrus peel brightness. There's a faint floral note that floats above the earthiness. Time in the glass reveals a subtle yeasty bread note.
Palate
Clean and precise with roasted agave front and center. Green herbs and white pepper follow, complemented by a mineral backbone that gives the tequila real structure. The mid-palate shifts toward citrus and a hint of almond.
Finish
Long and dry with lingering pepper, earth, and a clean agave echo.
- Agave
- 100% Blue Weber Agave (estate grown, 2018 harvest)
- Production
- Traditional stone ovens (horno), tahona and roller mill extraction
- Region
- Jalisco, Mexico
- Cooking Method
- Traditional stone ovens (horno), tahona and roller mill extraction
- Distillation
- Double distilled in copper pot stills
- NOM
- NOM 1146
- Additives Free
- Yes
Food Pairing
Ceviche with jicama, lime, and serrano pepper
Produced by third-generation tequila maker Enrique Fonseca at his distillery outside Guadalajara, Fuenteseca uses estate-grown agave and stone ovens to create vintage-specific expressions that capture the character of each harvest year.
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