Cierto Private Collection Extra Anejo Tequila
Cierto Private Collection Extra Anejo Tequila is the apex of the most-awarded tequila line in history: a 40% ABV (80 proof), 750mL extra añejo rested a full 48 months in French Limousin oak casks (ex-wine and ex-cognac) and blended with aged tequilas from the Fonseca family's private library. Made by master distillers Enrique Fonseca and Sergio Mendoza at the La Tequileña distillery (NOM 1146) in Tequila, Jalisco, from estate-grown Los Altos highland agave, low-pressure autoclave cooked, double copper-pot distilled, and confirmed additive-free. Available to order online at Del Mesa Liquor, San Diego, CA.
- Proof / ABV: 40% ABV / 80 proof
- Size: 750mL
- Distillery: NOM 1146 — La Tequileña, Tequila, Jalisco; master distillers Enrique Fonseca & Sergio Mendoza
- Aging: 48 months (4 full years) in French Limousin oak; blended with the Fonseca family's private library of aged tequilas
- Agave: estate-grown Los Altos highland Blue Weber agave; 100% additive-free, double copper-pot distilled
- Recognition: 98 pts Tasting Panel; 115+ international awards; Forbes — "The World's Best Tequila"
The Four-Year Pinnacle
Cierto means "true," and the Private Collection Extra Añejo is the brand's truest expression of patience: where an añejo rests 18 months, this bottling spends four full years in French Limousin oak — well beyond the 36-month extra añejo minimum — developing cognac-like warmth, dark cherry, tobacco, and honey. The Fonseca family's fourth and fifth generations farm their own agave and run the distillery, so the estate-grown highland agave goes from field to bottle under one family's hand. Browse the full Cierto tequila range and our premium tequila collection.
Tasting Notes
Salted caramel and toasted oak lead, opening to cinnamon, dark cherry, and cooked agave with a warm cognac-like heat. The palate unfolds tobacco, vanilla, and dark chocolate over a thread of natural agave sweetness, closing with a long, honeyed, spiced finish.
How to Enjoy
Neat, or over a single large ice cube, in a copita. This is a dessert-pairing bottle — fine chocolate, crème brûlée, aged cheese — and never a cocktail mixer.
Frequently Asked Questions
How long is Cierto Private Collection Extra Anejo aged?
48 months — four full years in French Limousin oak, 12 months beyond the legal extra añejo minimum.
Is Cierto tequila additive-free?
Yes. Cierto is confirmed additive-free by the Additive-Free Alliance (Tequila Matchmaker).
Who makes Cierto tequila?
Master distillers Enrique Fonseca and Sergio Mendoza at the family-run La Tequileña distillery (NOM 1146) in Tequila, Jalisco.
What does extra añejo mean?
Tequila aged a minimum of three years in oak; Cierto's 48 months goes well beyond that requirement.
For collectors of fine tequila, order online from Del Mesa Liquor in San Diego, CA — this is the Private Collection's apex bottle.