From Field to Bottle
Our Processes
Every Jose León expression begins with patiently matured agave and follows a deliberate sequence of selection, extraction, fermentation, distillation, resting, proofing, filtration, and immediate bottling.
- Process01
Harvesting 7–10 Year Agave
Our Blue Weber agave is allowed to mature for seven to ten years before skilled jimadores harvest each plant by hand at peak readiness.
- Process02
Selecting the Best Agave Hearts
Only the finest mature agave hearts, or piñas, are selected to move forward, protecting the quality, aroma, and flavor of every batch.
- Process03
Agave Roasting Difference
The selected piñas are slow roasted in traditional stone hornos for seventy-two hours plus an extra four-hour cycle, developing a deeper cooked and caramelized agave profile.
- Process04
Agave Juice - (Mosto) Extraction
The roasted agave is extracted through two complementary methods: traditional tahona crushing with a volcanic stone wheel and modern mechanical shredding to separate the rich agave juice from the fibers.
- Process05
Fermentation
The extracted agave sugars are transferred to fermentation vats and carefully fermented with proprietary yeast to build the spirit’s distinctive depth, aroma, and character.
- Process06
Copper Pot Distillation
The fermented agave wash is double distilled in copper pot stills, concentrating and refining the spirit while removing unwanted sulfur compounds.
- Process07
Resting
The tequila rests briefly to allow volatile compounds to settle. The heads, tails, and hearts are cut and separated, with only the hearts retained. The spirit then passes through screens to remove coarse impurities.
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Proofing
The tequila is diluted with deionized water to bottling strength at 40% ABV, then rests again to stabilize. It passes through a fine screen to remove smaller particles before being transferred to a stainless steel storage tank.
- Process09
Stainless Steel Resting
The distilled spirit rests in stainless steel vats for two weeks, allowing the tequila to settle and integrate while preserving its pure agave character.
- Process10
Freeze Filtering & Bottling
The spirit is chilled below freezing and passed through depth filters for lasting clarity. It is then bottled immediately after filtration to preserve the intended flavors and aromas.