Fortaleza Anejo Neat
- 2 oz Fortaleza Añejo Tequila
Pour into a copita or neat glass. Let rest for a few minutes to open up. Sip slowly and enjoy without ice to appreciate the complex barrel characteristics.
Serve in a copita
Añejo
Fortaleza Añejo Tequila
Fortaleza750 ml40% ABV
750 ml$109.99
Buy at Aavino Wine & SpiritsAn ultra-traditional, additive-free masterpiece of hand-crafted agave
Fortaleza Añejo is a highly coveted, small-batch artisanal tequila crafted using traditional, additive-free methods. On the palate, it delivers a rich and complex harmony of cooked agave, rich butterscotch, dried fruits, and warming spices.
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91/ 100
Outstanding
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Best enjoyed
Room temperature64-70F
Nosing glassCopita
Gifting
Celebration
Food pairings
Traditional
Slow-braised pork carnitas or ribeye steak with chimichurri
Vegetarian
Roasted butternut squash with dark mole sauce
Cheese
Aged Manchego or extra sharp white Cheddar
Also good withDark Chocolate
A cocktail to make with it
The story behind it
The maker
Founded by Guillermo Erickson Sauza in 2005, Fortaleza revives the traditional, ancestral methods of tequila production that his great-great-grandfather pioneered in Jalisco. Located in the town of Tequila, the estate honors the family legacy by refusing modern shortcuts like diffusers and autoclaves, creating one of the most respected brands in the world.
How it is made
Fortaleza is produced at the historic Destilería La Fortaleza, where agave piñas are slowly cooked in brick ovens and crushed using a traditional stone tahona wheel. The tequila is then fermented in open wooden vats before being double-distilled in copper pot stills and aged for 18 months in American oak barrels.
From Jalisco, Mexico
