Fortaleza Reposado 2025 Winter Blend Tequila 750mL is a highly sought-after limited-edition Reposado Tequila from Fortaleza, produced at Destilería La Fortaleza (NOM 1493) in Tequila, Jalisco. The 2025 Winter Blend combines Fortaleza’s traditional Reposado aged in used American whiskey barrels with tequila matured separately in French oak casks previously used for Passito di Caluso and Madeira wines. The French oak components are blended together before being married with the American oak-aged Reposado, creating one of the most layered expressions in the annual Winter Blend series. Bottled at 46% ABV (92 proof), the 2025 release maintains Fortaleza’s distinctive cooked-agave character while adding rich dried fruit, honey, spice, and wine-cask complexity.

Fortaleza Winter Blend 2025 opens with aromas of cooked agave, caramel, dried apricot, citrus peel, honey, and gentle baking spice. The palate develops layers of golden raisin, sweet agave, honey, caramel, white pepper, dried fruit, and toasted oak, with the Passito and Madeira casks contributing additional richness and depth. The finish is long, textured, and warming, with lingering agave sweetness, dried fruit, spice, and mellow oak.

TASTING NOTES

  • Nose: Cooked agave, dried apricot, caramel, honey, citrus peel, baking spice

  • Palate: Golden raisin, sweet agave, honey, dried fruit, caramel, white pepper, toasted oak

  • Finish: Long and complex with dried fruit, agave sweetness, gentle spice, and lingering oak

FAQS

• What is Fortaleza Reposado 2025 Winter Blend?

It is a limited annual Reposado Tequila that combines Fortaleza Reposado with tequila matured in specially selected wine-seasoned French oak casks.

• What proof is Fortaleza Winter Blend 2025?

The 2025 Winter Blend is bottled at 46% ABV, or 92 proof.

• What barrels are used for Fortaleza Winter Blend 2025?

The blend combines Reposado aged in used American whiskey barrels with tequila matured in French oak casks previously used for Passito di Caluso and Madeira wines.

• How is Fortaleza Tequila produced?

Fortaleza uses traditional methods including brick-oven cooking, tahona extraction, open-air fermentation in wooden vats, and double distillation in copper pot stills.

• Is Fortaleza Winter Blend 2025 a limited release?

Yes. Winter Blend is a limited annual Fortaleza release, with each edition showcasing a distinctive barrel-aging approach.

• What does Fortaleza Winter Blend 2025 taste like?

It combines Fortaleza’s signature cooked agave with dried apricot, golden raisin, honey, caramel, citrus, white pepper, baking spice, and toasted oak.