Porfidio Dolce X Vino de Agave
Porfidio Dolce X Vino de Agave is a fortified agave wine from Jalisco, Mexico — 17% ABV (34 proof), 750mL, made by fusing partially fermented 100% blue agave juice with spirit distilled from 100% blue agave, then barrel-aged for seven years. It drinks in the register of a Pineau des Charentes or a tawny port, and arrives in a handmade porcelain bottle. It is available to order online at Del Mesa Liquor.
- ABV: 17% (34 proof)
- Size: 750mL
- Style: Fortified vino de agave (agave wine / liqueur)
- Base: Partially fermented 100% blue agave juice fortified with blue agave spirit; no other sugars, flavours or ingredients
- Ageing: 7 years in barrels previously used for The Original by Porfidio
- Origin: Jalisco, Mexico
- Bottle: Handmade porcelain, hand-embroidered textile label
Port Meets Agave in Jalisco
Porfidio is the house Austrian-born Martin Grassl built in Mexico around a single obsession: 100% blue agave, handled with European fortified-wine technique. Dolce X applies the Pineau method to agave — fermentation is arrested by adding agave spirit, keeping the juice's natural sweetness without adding sugar or flavouring — and the result then rests seven years in barrels that previously held The Original by Porfidio. The porcelain bottle, with its raised cactus motif and hand-embroidered textile label, is made by hand. Pour it from our liqueurs shelf, browse the wider tequila and agave range, or visit the Porfidio vendor page.
Tasting Notes
Nose: Agave, honey and herbs. Palate: Velvety and full-bodied — ripe agave, herbs and honey with a pleasant, natural sweetness and a creamy texture. Finish: Herbal, with sweetness that lingers.
How to Enjoy
Serve neat and well chilled, or over ice, as an aperitif or dessert pour — think of it wherever you would pour a Pineau des Charentes, a Spätlese or a tawny port.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Porfidio Dolce X a tequila? No. It is a vino de agave — a fortified agave wine at 17% ABV, made by blending partially fermented blue agave juice with blue agave spirit and ageing it seven years in barrels.
Where is Porfidio Dolce X made? In Jalisco, Mexico, by Porfidio — despite any stray "Australia" tag, no source places this product outside Mexico.
How sweet is Dolce X? Noticeably sweet but natural: the sweetness comes from the agave juice itself, arrested mid-fermentation — the brand adds no other sugars or flavours.
Agave in a port drinker's register — order Porfidio Dolce X Vino de Agave online from Del Mesa Liquor in San Diego, CA.