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Fortaleza Blanco Tequila
Tequila Blanco
Tequila Fortaleza // Tequila Valley, Jalisco, Mexico
Fortaleza Blanco Tequila is produced by fifth-generation tequila maker Guillermo Erickson Sauza, a descendant of the Sauza family that helped establish the tequila industry. In 2005 he revived his family’s historic distillery in Tequila, Jalisco, producing tequila using traditional methods: agaves are cooked in brick ovens, crushed with a tahona stone, and fermented naturally in open-air wooden tanks before double distillation.
In Mexico the brand is known as Los Abuelos, honoring the Sauza family members who helped shape the tequila tradition, while it is sold internationally as Fortaleza (“fortitude”). The additive-free blanco is bottled at 40% ABV (80 proof).
Fortaleza Blanco Tequila is produced by fifth-generation tequila maker Guillermo Erickson Sauza, a descendant of the Sauza family that helped establish the tequila industry. In 2005 he revived his family’s historic distillery in Tequila, Jalisco, producing tequila using traditional methods: agaves are cooked in brick ovens, crushed with a tahona stone, and fermented naturally in open-air wooden tanks before double distillation. In Mexico the brand is known as Los Abuelos, honoring the Sauza family members who helped shape the tequila tradition, while it is sold internationally as Fortaleza (“fortitude”). The additive-free blanco is bottled at 40% ABV (80 proof).
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Tequila BlancoDistilled from 100% blue Weber agave, it is typically unaged , clear, and bottled straight after distillation. Sometimes rested in stainless steel up to 60 days and can also be aged in wood for no more than 30 days.
Tasting Notes
"Fortaleza Blanco Tequila is a tequila that manages to be fairly balanced in its earthy, vegetal, and sweet agave notes. It has an average mouth-feel without being slick or too sweet. Raw pineapple, green olives, and lime round out the palate. The finish is only slightly bitter and is dry, but not bone dry. This is a tequila that has a solid character and is a good yardstick by which to measure other valley tequilas."
Added by
Stephanie Moreno
Score
94