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Small-batch, tahona-crushed tequila from a Sauza family distillery in the town of Tequila, Jalisco.
Fortaleza is made by Guillermo Erickson Sauza, a descendant of the Sauza tequila family, at a small distillery in the town of Tequila, Jalisco. The process is slow and traditional: agave is baked in brick ovens, crushed with a stone tahona, fermented in wooden vats and distilled in small copper pot stills. Each bottle is hand-blown glass, finished with a hand-painted agave stopper.
Blanco – bright cooked agave, citrus, black pepper and a little earthiness. The bottle that made Fortaleza famous, great neat or in a margarita.
Blanco Still Strength – the Blanco at a higher proof, closer to how it comes off the still. Bolder and oilier, for fans who want more intensity.
Reposado – rested in American oak for a soft layer of vanilla and caramel on top of the agave.
Winter Blend – a limited reposado released once a year in small quantities. Each vintage is a little different, which is why collectors chase every release.
Añejo – aged longer in oak, with butterscotch, dried fruit and baking spice. A sipper.
Los Abuelos – the name Fortaleza is sold under in Mexico. Same family and same distillery.
Fortaleza sells out fast. If the bottle you want isn't available, see our guide to the best alternatives to Fortaleza Tequila. Sipsy delivers same day in Los Angeles and ships nationwide.
Fortaleza is made in small batches with slow, traditional methods (brick ovens, a stone tahona and copper pot stills), so the distillery can only make so much. Demand for traditionally made tequila has grown much faster than that supply, so new shipments often sell out within days.
The producer states that Fortaleza is made from cooked agave, water and yeast with nothing added after distillation, and it's listed by third-party additive-free verification programs.
Sipsy doesn't lab-test products for additives. "Additive-free" here reflects the producer's published production information and third-party verification programs, which can change from batch to batch.
They come from the same family and the same distillery. Los Abuelos is the name the tequila is sold under in Mexico, and Fortaleza is the name used in the U.S. and other markets.
A limited-edition reposado released once a year in small quantities. Each year's blend is a little different, so collectors and fans try to get every vintage.
Start with the Blanco. It shows the agave and the tahona process most clearly. If you prefer a softer, slightly sweet tequila, go for the Reposado, and choose the Añejo for slow sipping.
Yes. Sipsy delivers Fortaleza same day in Los Angeles and ships to 40+ states, whenever it's in stock.
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