Lapis Anejo Tequila
Lapis Anejo Tequila is a 750mL anejo bottled at 40% ABV (80 proof), made from 100% Tequilana Weber agave grown in Los Altos, Jalisco, and distilled at La Tequilena (NOM 1146) in the town of Tequila. It is the work of master distiller Enrique Fonseca — the "El Arquitecto" of the brand's story, a fifth-generation agave grower from Atotonilco el Alto — and is aged two to three years in oak barrels; the importer, Terranova Spirits, states three years old. It is available to order online at Del Mesa Liquor.
- ABV: 40% (80 proof)
- Size: 750mL
- Agave: 100% Tequilana Weber, grown in Los Altos, Jalisco — the brand's copy puts its agave fields at ~5,200 ft around Atotonilco el Alto
- Distillery: La Tequilena (Tequilena, S.A. de C.V.), Tequila, Jalisco — NOM 1146, per Agave Matchmaker
- Age: 2–3 years in oak (importer sell sheet: three years old)
- Casks: Oak barrels — wood type CONTESTED: Matchmaker lists American White Oak; brand/older copy says French oak (see flags)
- Production: Low-pressure autoclave cooking, roller/screw mill extraction, stainless-steel fermentation, double distilled in a copper pot still (Matchmaker)
- Maker: Enrique Fonseca, "El Arquitecto" (identity corroborated via ArteNOM 1146 sources)
Built Like Its Maker's Name
Lapis presents its tequila as an architect's work, and the architect has a name: Enrique Fonseca, a fifth-generation agave cultivator from Atotonilco el Alto who runs La Tequilena in the town of Tequila while holding extensive highland agave fields — highland-grown agave, distilled in the valley. The production follows his house pattern as recorded by Agave Matchmaker: low-pressure autoclave cooking, double distillation in a copper pot still, and a long oak rest of two to three years, well past the anejo minimum. One honest complication: sources disagree on the barrel wood for this expression — Matchmaker records American white oak, while the brand's older copy says French oak — so the wood is flagged on this page rather than asserted. Browse the range on the Lapis Tequila vendor page and in our tequila collection.
Tasting Notes
The importer's sell sheet describes a deep amber anejo with golden clarity: an elegant, complex aroma of fruit, spice, anise, cherry, acacia, jasmine, apple, citrus and hazelnut; smooth agave on the palate, lightly wooded with a smoked note; and a balanced, harmonic finish.
How to Enjoy
Straight at room temperature, as the importer positions it, or over a single cube; the age and complexity also carry an anejo Old Fashioned. More aged tequila is in our tequila collection and across our spirits collection.
Frequently Asked Questions
Where is Lapis Tequila made?
At La Tequilena (NOM 1146) in the town of Tequila, Jalisco, from 100% Tequilana Weber agave grown in Los Altos — the highland region home to its maker, Enrique Fonseca of Atotonilco el Alto.
How long is Lapis Anejo aged?
Two to three years in oak barrels per the production records, with the importer Terranova Spirits stating three years old — well beyond the one-year anejo minimum.
Who is El Arquitecto?
Enrique Fonseca — the fifth-generation agave grower and master distiller behind Lapis at La Tequilena, identified as "El Arquitecto" in material for his ArteNOM 1146 bottlings from the same distillery.
Highland agave, a long oak rest, an architect's hand — order Lapis Anejo Tequila online from Del Mesa Liquor in San Diego, CA.
