Fuenteseca Cosecha 2017 Blanco
Fuenteseca · Tequilera Corralejo (NOM 1368)
Fuenteseca's vintage-dated blancos are exercises in patience and terroir. The 2017 cosecha reflects a specific harvest year's character — the agave was mature, the piñas were heavy, and the slow brick-oven roasting draws out extraordinary depth. This is blanco tequila with nothing to hide and everything to show.
Nose
Deeply roasted cooked agave with an almost caramelized sweetness. Tropical fruit — mango and ripe pineapple — sits alongside mineral earth notes and a faint herbal quality, like crushed thyme.
Palate
Rich and viscous for a blanco. The cooked agave carries exceptional depth, with citrus brightness cutting through midpalate. A peppery bite builds alongside subtle floral tones and an earthy mineral quality that lingers. The texture is almost oily.
Finish
Long and complex. Agave sweetness fades into white pepper and a clean mineral close. The fruit echoes softly.
- Agave
- 100% Blue Weber Agave (estate-grown)
- Production
- Slow-roasted in brick ovens (48+ hours), natural fermentation, copper pot distillation
- Region
- Jalisco, Mexico
- Cooking Method
- Slow-roasted in brick ovens (48+ hours), natural fermentation, copper pot distillation
- Distillation
- Double distilled in copper pot stills
- NOM
- 1368
- Additives Free
- Yes
Food Pairing
Grilled fish tacos with mango salsa and pickled red onion
Created by Dr. Enrique Fonseca, one of Mexico's most respected agave growers and tequila makers, Fuenteseca uses estate-grown agave slow-roasted in stone ovens and distilled only when the harvest dictates peak maturity.
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