Lapis Reposado Tequila
Lapis Reposado Tequila is a 750mL reposado bottled at 40% ABV (80 proof), made from 100% Tequilana Weber agave grown in Los Altos, Jalisco, distilled at La Tequilena (NOM 1146) in the town of Tequila, and aged twelve months in French oak barrels — the very top of the reposado class. It is the work of master distiller Enrique Fonseca, the "El Arquitecto" of the brand's story, whose highland agave the brand's copy places at around 5,200 feet around Atotonilco el Alto. 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
- Distillery: La Tequilena (Tequilena, S.A. de C.V.), Tequila, Jalisco — NOM 1146, per Agave Matchmaker
- Age: Twelve months in French oak barrels (importer sell sheet + Matchmaker)
- 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)
The Rested Expression of a Highland Design
Lapis builds its range on one maker and one agave source: Enrique Fonseca, a fifth-generation grower from Atotonilco el Alto in the Jalisco Highlands, distilling his highland agave at La Tequilena in the valley town of Tequila. The reposado is where that design meets oak — a full twelve months in French oak barrels, longer than most reposados rest, giving a structured, medium-light tequila that keeps the agave soft and sweet under fruit, flowers and spice. It sits between the blanco's brightness and the anejo's depth in the range. See both aged expressions on the Lapis Tequila vendor page and in our tequila collection.
Tasting Notes
The importer's sell sheet describes a crystalline amber reposado: fruit, spice, cherry, pear, apple, citric flower and anise on the aroma, with a touch of pepper and orange peel; soft, sweet agave on the palate with fruit, flower, sweet spice and a coffee-like note.
How to Enjoy
Neat or over a large cube to show the oak; it also makes a rich Paloma or a reposado Margarita with real barrel character. More reposado is in our tequila collection.
Frequently Asked Questions
How long is Lapis Reposado aged?
Twelve months in French oak barrels, per the importer sell sheet and Agave Matchmaker — at the very top of the reposado class, which runs from two months to under a year.
What does French oak do to reposado tequila?
Compared with the more common American oak, French oak tends to add a finer, softer spice — here over sweet agave, fruit and floral notes, per the importer's profile.
Where is Lapis Reposado made?
At La Tequilena (NOM 1146) in the town of Tequila, Jalisco, from agave grown in Los Altos — the brand's copy places its maker's agave fields at about 5,200 feet around Atotonilco el Alto.
Rested in French oak, rooted in Atotonilco — order Lapis Reposado Tequila online from Del Mesa Liquor in San Diego, CA.