Ola Sol Agave Wine Mexico NV
The Data
Country Mexico
Appellation Mexico
Varietal Specialty
Retail Price $31.50
ABV 24%
Score 4 Stars/92 points
In the Glass
Appearance
Brilliant, crystal clear.
Aromatics
The aromatics are redolent of Blanco Tequila, offering scents of cooked agave, mineral, and citrus zest with supporting notes of wildflowers and straw.
Flavor
The palate echoes the nose, delivering a baked agave-driven core with flavors of tropical fruit and flowers, sweet grass, and honey rising on the finish with hints of slate.
Intensity & Texture
Medium-bodied and perfectly balanced with a vibrant texture.
Cool Factor
If you can create a groundbreaking product that is also delicious, it is always certified cool.
Value Grade
Ola Sol is a truly unique product with high integrity that delivers pure hedonistic pleasure for under $35 a bottle. We find this product to be a great value.
Analysis
Ola Sol is remarkably fermented, not distilled, to 24% alcohol by volume (ABV). This is a high ABV for wine but quite low for a Tequila, typically bottled at 40% ABV. The product’s heart is five-year-old Blue Weber Agave, the genus used in true Tequila. The agave is non-GMO, and no sugars are added, relying solely on the natural agave sugars. The resulting product is clean and refreshing with complex agave flavors like those in quality Blanco Tequila. Ola Sol can be sipped neat or chilled.
How to Enjoy
Considering that it is nearly twice the strength of wine, we would not drink it like wine but rather utilize it in classic Tequila cocktails or simply mix it with soda and fresh citrus.