Fortaleza Reposado - Winter Blend 2023

Limited-edition, additive-free Reposado tequila produced at Tequila Los Abuelos (NOM 1493). The 2023 Winter Blend is matured in a combination of French oak, American white oak, and charanda barrels before bottling at 44% ABV.

Fortaleza Reposado – Winter Blend 2023 is the latest annual release in Fortaleza’s celebrated Winter Blend series, produced at Tequila Los Abuelos (NOM 1493) in Tequila, Jalisco. Crafted from mature Blue Weber agave grown in the Tequila Valley (Los Valles), this limited-edition expression highlights Fortaleza’s traditional production methods while showcasing a distinctive barrel-aging program developed exclusively for the 2023 release. The tequila is produced using traditional stone and brick ovens, tahona extraction, open-air fermentation in wooden tanks (pipones), and double distillation in copper pot stills using deep well water. Selected reposado batches are matured in a combination of French oak barrels, American white oak barrels, previously used barrels, and charanda barrels before being blended and bottled at 44% ABV (88 proof). Produced without additives and released in limited quantities, Winter Blend 2023 delivers a complex profile that layers cooked agave with oak, baking spice, dried fruit, and subtle notes influenced by the charanda casks while preserving Fortaleza’s signature agave-forward character.