Fortaleza Tequila 70cl - Añejo

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£99.34

Description

Honouring the Sauza family legacy, Guillermo Sauza represents the 5th Generation of a family committed to crafting fine tequilas from the heart of Tequila, Jalisco. From their home for nearly 150 years, Tequila Fortaleza is the result of traditional artisanal craft, and their collection of 100% agave stone crushed tequilas are impressive in their exceptional flavour and smoothness. The range is characterised by their iconic hand-blown Mexican glass bottles and hand-made stoppers shaped like agave piñas. Simply put, this is a stellar collection of tequilas.

The ‘Destilería La Fortaleza’ estate overlooks the eponymous town of Tequila, Jalisco. This has been the home of Guillermo Sauza’s family and their distilleries for more than five generations, and where they have meticulously perfected their craft since 1873.

Originally owning and running three local distilleries, Guillermo’s grandfather closed ‘La Fortaleza’ in 1968, turning it into a museum showcasing the history of tequila production.

Determined to revive his family’s iconic distillery, in 2002 Guillermo Sauza reignited the 100-year-old boiler of ‘LaFortaleza’ for the first time in decades. Using the very same stone crushed mill as from when the business started in 1873, his aim was simple – to create a collection of exceptional tequilas, honouring the past, and galvanising their future.

Aroma: cooked agave, vanilla, caramel, oak, butterscotch, black pepper, butter, cinnamon

Palate: full-bodied and oily, plenty of agave for an añejo, vanilla, caramel, oak, butter and olives, some fruity/peach notes and butterscotch. The finish is long and slightly spicy, with more butter, butterscotch, and oak notes, a good balance of sweet and spicy, very complex.

ABV: 40%

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    Tequila MatchMaker Rating: 91

    Remy Newland: 'Nose: A touch of cider and spice. Vanilla, fruity agave and toasty hints of oak barreling. Subdued minerals and earth. A rich, round fruity profile. Flavor: A cohesive/harmonious first impression. Fruit, spice, mild pepper heat and mellow oak wrapped in a buttery package. It blooms as it sits on the palate.'

    Lou Agave: ' This is the special anejo, mixed with extra anejo, and it has a great balance considering. It's got a great nose, picking up all kinds of barrel notes from the extended aging. Absolutely delicious notes coming through, with butterscotch, smoke, vanilla, caramel, fruit, honey and butter. Delicious!!'

    Erica Boorom: 'Aroma : Cooked agave, vanilla, caramel. Some oakiness along with butter and olives. Taste : Full bodied, oily and complex with plenty of agave for an Añejo, vanilla and caramel, more oak and butter and olives. I also got some fruity/peach notes and butterscotch. Finish : Long lasting and slightly spicy, and prolongs butter, butterscotch, and oak notes. This is a good balance of sweet and spicy, and it's very complex.'

    Grover: 'Citrus deliciousness! Baked agave, vanilla, slightly spicy. This is a delightful long-term sipper. This is a unique tequila experience.'

    NOM: 1493

    Maestro Tequilero: Guillermo Sauza

    Interesting fact: natural cork, charcoal filtration, distilled at or near proof, blended batches

    Region: Los Valles, Jalisco

    Age of agave when harvested:

    Water Source: deep well water

    Oven type: brick oven

    Extraction method: tahona wheel

    Fermentation: wood fermentation tanks, 100% agave, open-air fermentation, fermentation without fibres

    Still type: copper pot

    Ageing: aged for 23 months in ex-Bourbon barrels that have been re-toasted

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