Fortaleza Reposado Winter Blend 2022
87 proof (43.5% ABV) | 750mL | 4th annual Winter Blend release | NOM 1493 — Fortaleza Reposado Winter Blend 2022 is the fourth release in the distillery's beloved annual series exploring reposado cask finishes: still-strength blanco rested across an eclectic barrel program — American oak ex-bourbon, French oak ex-Oloroso sherry, and Hungarian oak ex-Tokaji wine barrels — for an average of six months, then blended in winter 2022.
Made the Fortaleza way at Destilería La Fortaleza in Tequila, Jalisco: 100% Blue Weber agave, brick-oven cooked, tahona-crushed, open-air fermented in wood tanks, double-distilled in small copper pot stills — verified additive-free. The 2022 drinks a touch more structured than prior Winter Blends, with cooked agave, vanilla, oak, caramel, stone fruit, and peppery spice over a long, warming finish. Annual, limited, and gone when it's gone — available to order online at Del Mesa Liquor.
Tasting notes
Per retailer reviews: cooked agave and vanilla-cream at the core, caramel and dried fruit, stone fruit brightness, peppery spice, and real oak structure — finishing long and warm with persistent agave.
Why buy it from Del Mesa Liquor
- 4th Winter Blend vintage — Fortaleza's annual collector release
- 87 proof — Oloroso sherry, Tokaji, and bourbon barrel program
- Tahona-crushed, copper pot-distilled, additive-free at NOM 1493
- Available to order online at Del Mesa Liquor
How to serve it
Neat in a tequila glass — each Winter Blend vintage is a study in oak; taste this one against the 2020 and 2021 if you can find them.
Frequently asked questions
What is the Winter Blend series?
Fortaleza's annual limited release exploring reposado cask finishes — each vintage blends reposado (and older components) from a different barrel program. The 2019 was the inaugural release.
How is the 2022 different from the 2021?
The 2022 (87 proof) uses a multi-barrel program — ex-bourbon, ex-Oloroso sherry, and ex-Tokaji Hungarian oak — while the 2021 (92.6 proof, cask strength) finished in ex-Marsala French oak.
Is Fortaleza additive-free?
Yes — verified additive-free by Tequila Matchmaker.