Review: Nueveuno Tequila Blanco
Nueveuno Tequila Blanco is traditionally crafted with select organic agave from the Amatitan Valley Jalisco, by Master Distiller Nohemi Partida at Agaveros Unidos De Amatitan. Nueveuno was created as an homage to the family’s head, their late grandfather who instilled his love of growing agave and making tequila the historical way to the entire family. Agaveros Unidos De Amatitan is a small distillery that only produces 5 tequila brands. Azunia is probably the best known. Cabo Wabo was previously produced here. The agave is slow cooked in brick ovens, fermented in open air stainless steel tanks and double distilled in stainless pot stills. The aroma leads with cooked agave, Golden Delicious apple, herbal, green olives, over cooked zucchini, and vanilla. Additional time brings out mint, cinnamon, and black pepper. The sweet agave entry is joined by cinnamon and vanilla building to a baked spiced apple, vanilla butter cream, and citrus peak. It fades with mineral, earthy agave, and tropical fruit. The finishes is bittersweet with citrus peel, vanilla, spicy cinnamon apple, alcohol, anise, and black pepper.
NOM: 1426
Region: Lowland
40% Alcohol
Score: 88
Award: Silver Medal