TEQUILA FUENTESECA
Tequila Fuenteseca is a selection of outstandingly unique Reserva Tequilas. All expressions presents the mastery of agave cultivation and tequila distillation using agave cultivated in various soil types, distilled in assorted still types, and rested in an array of vessels, be they of stainless steel or an collection of wooden casks from around the world harmonizing to create incomparable spirits in a series of limited bottlings.
Fuenteseca Cosecha Blanco 3 years
70cl | 45.70% abv
This 2018 Cosecha bottling is made from over-ripe Highland pinto Blue Weber agave grown at 5,019' elevation in the rugged, extremely mineral-laden caliche soil of Vista Hermosa, Micohoacán within the D.O. This area’s calcium-rich, chalky terroir is evident in Tequila Fuenteseca Cosecha 2018’s fantastically-heightened minerality that beautifully accents the pure agave flavors of sweet, cooked yams and warm baking spices.
Tasting Notes:
Aroma: Agave sweetness, saline, brine,
Palate: agave, citrus heat, waxy honey, vanilla
Fuenteseca Reserva Extra Añejo 7 years
70cl | 42% abv
Enrique Fonseca distilled this expression in early Spring of 2010, with three-quarters of the bottling made in a double-copper column still with removed plates to achieve a lower distillation proof and the remaining quarter made in an alembic pot still. Half of the run was then stored in American white oak previously used to age California red wine, and the remaining half barreled in used dark French Oak. The casks were then stored for 7 years at 3,800' elevation in a cool-climate subterranean barrel room.
Tasting Notes:
Aroma: Sweet butterscotch, fruit
Palate: Heavy Oak, fruity sweetness
Fuenteseca Reserva Extra Añejo 8 years
70cl | 43% abv
Master Distiller Enrique Fonseca distilled this selection in late Spring of 2008, with three-quarters of the expression made in a double-copper column still with plates removed to achieve a lower distillation proof, and the remaining quarter made in an alembic pot still. One-quarter of the distillate was then laid in American white oak previously used to age California red wine, and three-quarters was aged in used dark French Oak. The casks were stored for the full 8 years in a damp-climate cellar used in the early 1900s as a water cistern, to slowly settle the spirit in a colder
Tasting Notes:
Aroma: soft red fruits, dried sweet cherries, and vanilla
Palate: sun-dried grapes, crisp red apples, balanced finish
Fuenteseca Reserva Extra Añejo 11 years
70cl | 41.70% abv
Distilled in late winter of 2006 with two-thirds of the expression made in a double-copper column still with plates removed to achieve a lower distillation proof and the remaining third made in an alembic pot still. One third of this lot was then laid into in American white oak previously used to age California red wine, and the remaining two-thirds was barreled in used dark French Oak. The casks were then rested for the full 11 years at 3,800' elevation in a cool-climate subterranean barrel room, with the upper-most portion of the room opened to allow for soft air circulation in order to create a drier aging environment.
Tasting Notes:
Aroma: molten toffee, roasted agave, mango, oak spice
Palate: nutmeg, clove, roasted agave, toasted fruits
Fuenteseca Reserva Extra Añejo 15 years
70cl | 43% abv
The highland agave used in this lot were harvested in Atotonilco in the Spring of 1998. The distillate was aged 15 years in a dry, earthen-floor aging room where a delightful faint sweetness was achieved by aging nearly all in American white oak, with only 3% laid into French Oak. 75% of the white oak casks previously held rye whiskey and the remaining 25% were California red wine casks and one Chardonnay cask.
Tasting Notes:
Aroma: pepper, dried fruit, chocolate
Palate: caramel, vanilla, spice
Fuenteseca Reserva Extra Añejo 18 years
70cl | (43.5% ABV)
Produced in September 1995, 75% of this lot was distilled in copper double-column stills and 25% distilled in copper alembic stills. Aging began in Canadian white oak casks previously used to age rye whiskey and stored at 4,600' for six years. The tequilas were then blended and re-barreled, with half left to rest in Canadian white oak rye whiskey casks and half moved to European dark oak barrels previously used to age California red wine. The refilled casks were then moved to a cooler, breezier climate, and left to age for an additional twelve years.
Tasting Notes:
Aroma: Vanilla, Chocolate, Berries, Cooked Agave
Palate: Rye Spice, oak, cloves, cherries
Fuenteseca Reserva Extra Añejo 21 years
70cl | 43.5% abv
This lot was distilled in copper double-column stills from mostly 1984 plantings harvested in late 1993 and laid into barrel in early 1994. The casks were stored 10 years in a dry, earthen-floor room in Atotonilco el Alto, before being moved to a higher, cooler climate on the slope above the highland town, where they remained for 11 more years. Nearly all of the barrels were previously used for aging California white wine, with one barrel having been used for aging Canadian Rye whiskey.
Tasting Notes:
Aroma: moderate spicy, rounded, butterscotch
Palate: vanilla, coconut. cooked agave, long finish
