Envuelto Extra Anejo Tequila
Envuelto Extra Anejo Tequila is a 40% ABV (80 proof), 750mL extra añejo from 100% Blue Weber agave, aged 36 months in French white oak barrels at NOM 1459 in Amatitán, Jalisco. It is available to order online at Del Mesa Liquor, San Diego, CA.
"Envuelto" means "wrapped" — as in, Mexico's rich identity wrapped into every step of the making. In Amatitán, in the Tequila Valley, agave is left to mature a full 6 to 8 years before harvest, and the house style rests entirely in French white oak: seven months for the reposado, twelve for the añejo, and a full three years for this extra añejo — the legal threshold for the category, in small batches under NOM 1459. French oak is the connoisseur's choice for long-aged tequila: finer-grained and more aromatic than American oak, it gives spice and structure without swamping the agave.
Three years in that wood pours deep and luxurious: vanilla, toasted oak, dried figs, cinnamon, and cocoa on the nose; a velvety palate of caramel, roasted agave, dark chocolate, and old leather; and a long, warming finish of toasty oak, nutmeg, and maple with the barrel spice in perfect balance against the agave's sweetness. This is sipping tequila in the whisky lover's sense. See the Envuelto collection and more aged tequila at Del Mesa Liquor.
Serving note: pour it neat in a snifter or whisky glass — never shoot a three-year French-oak extra añejo. It rewards patience in the glass and pairs beautifully with dark chocolate, aged cheese, pecan pie, or a cigar.
How long is Envuelto Extra Anejo aged? 36 months — three full years — in French white oak barrels, meeting the legal minimum for the extra añejo category (the longest-aged class of tequila).
What does "Envuelto" mean? "Wrapped" — the brand's idea of wrapping Mexico's identity and heritage into every step of how the tequila is made, from agave matured 6–8 years in Amatitán to its French white oak ageing program.
What is NOM 1459? The official Mexican distillery code on the bottle, identifying the Amatitán, Jalisco distillery where Envuelto is produced — a useful authenticity check on any tequila label.
How should I drink an extra añejo? Neat, at room temperature, in a snifter or Glencairn-style glass, sipped slowly like a fine whisky or Cognac. Ice and mixers bury three years of French oak.