Artenom Anejo Tequila

Description

Provenance At Tequileña in the eponymous town of Tequila, Jalisco, home to a range of celebrated tequilas, Master Distiller Enrique Fonseca distills agave predominantly grown in and around his highland hometown of Atotonilco el Alto. For this añejo selección, Enrique patiently ages exclusive tequila in used Cabernet Franc wine barrels from the Loire Valley of France – 60% of the tequila is aged for two years; 40% is aged for three years. The two maturations are then slowly integrated together, before laying into toasted American white oak previously used to age Tennessee rye whiskey, for a master balance of oak and agave. Tasting Notes Color: rich amber Nose: butterscotch, citrus, baking spices, vanilla Palate: toffee, walnut candy, custard, orange zest, dark chocolate Data Master Distiller: Enrique Fonseca NOM: 1146 Altitude: 5,541′ / 1,689 m Proof: 80 ABV: 40% Brix: 26° – 27° from Tequilana Weber Agave grown at 4,600’ in municipio of Atotonlico el Alto, Jalisco Process Halved & quartered (cogollo‐removed) agave steam‐roasted without pressure in steel oven 30hr roast including 6hr pre‐roast to melt‐off bitters and 6hr cool‐down Juice extraction with proprietary screw press method Fermented in stainless steel vats using Mendoza wine yeast strains Double‐distilled in copper‐pot stills to approx. 53% ABV and reduced with reverse‐osmosis demineralized water 60% 2‐year Loire Valley French Oak blended with 40% 3‐year Loire Valley French Oak, then moved to age one additional year in American White Oak formerly used for Bourbon Whiskey, bottled at 40% ABV