El Ateo is a brand available exclusively at Total Wine.
This tequila is made at the small, family-owned Plantaciones Tequilana distillery (NOM 1635) in Los Altos, and is the only brand made at the distillery.
El Ateo exclusively uses family-owned agave grown in Guanajuato state, which is unusual due to the transportation required to get the agave to the distillery.
Agave from Guanajuato region traditionally has flavors of citrus, tropical notes and earthy tones.
El Ateo is also 100% crushed by a tahona (the volcanic stone wheel), and is one of only 30 or so tequilas that are made in this traditional fashion. The tahona gently squeezes the fibers of the agave, adding bright vibrate flavors to the finished spirit.
Nose: Green bell pepper, citrus, pineapple, agave, minerals
Taste: Sweet agave, pineapple, mango, vegetal, white pepper
Finish: Long finish, with tropical notes like mango and pineapple, plus earthy notes of minerals and white pepper
A full-flavored 40% ABV blanco that has character. This tequila shows off the balance of rustic highland flavors with tropical notes of Guanajuato agave.
NOM | 1635 |
|---|---|
Agave | Jalisco (Los Altos) |
Cooking | Stone / brick ovens |
Extraction | Tahona |
Water | Deep well water |
Fermentation | Stainless steel tanks |
Still | Stainless steel stills with copper coil |
Age | — |
ABV | 40% |
