Fuenteseca Cosecha 2019 Blanco
Fuenteseca · NOM 1146 (Tequilera Corralejo)
Fuenteseca's vintage blancos are exercises in terroir expression, and the 2019 Cosecha is a study in mineral-fruit tension. It drinks more like a serious mezcal than a commercial tequila, rewarding patient sipping. For those who believe blanco tequila can be a contemplative spirit, this is your proof.
Nose
Intensely mineral and herbal. Wet clay and volcanic soil underpin bright citrus—lime zest and white grapefruit. Cooked agave arrives warm and sweet, balanced by a green herbal note like fresh thyme.
Palate
Lean and precise, with remarkable tension between the cooked agave sweetness and a dry mineral spine. White pepper crackles across the mid-palate while tropical fruit—mango and green pear—provides fleeting brightness. The texture is oily without heaviness.
Finish
Medium-long with a clean mineral fade, residual pepper, and a ghost of cooked agave that lingers.
- Agave
- 100% Blue Weber Agave (estate-grown, highlands)
- Production
- Slow-roasted in stone ovens, tahona-crushed, naturally fermented with wild yeast, double distilled in copper pot stills
- Region
- Jalisco, Mexico
- Cooking Method
- Slow-roasted in stone ovens, tahona-crushed, naturally fermented with wild yeast, double distilled in copper pot stills
- Distillation
- Double distilled in copper pot stills
- NOM
- 1146
- Additives Free
- Yes
Cocktail Suggestion
The Stone Garden — 2 oz Fuenteseca Cosecha 2019 Blanco · 0.75 oz fresh lime juice · 0.5 oz Ancho Reyes Verde · 0.25 oz agave nectar · Shake with ice, strain into a coupe, garnish with a thin jalapeño wheel.
Food Pairing
Ceviche verde with tomatillo and avocado
Enrique Fonseca, one of Mexico's most respected agave growers and distillers, produces Fuenteseca from estate-grown agave at NOM 1146, vintageing each release to reflect the specific harvest year's character.
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