🥃 Sauza Gold
Golden tequila by Sauza (on the brand website: Sauza Hacienda Gold): blue agave, La Perseverancia distillery; 40 % ABV; the producer gives no aging or agave-share figures.
Sauza Gold is a golden tequila from the Sauza brand; on the producer's website it is called Sauza Hacienda Gold. Its strength is 40 % ABV, per the producer and the LCBO catalogue. The producer recommends it mainly for margaritas and cocktails, and describes its taste as blue agave with sweet caramel and pepper.
LCBO writes that the tequila is made from blue agave at the La Perseverancia distillery, founded in 1873 in the town of Tequila, Jalisco. The producer does not state an aging period or the agave share for Gold. Under the NOM-006-SCFI-2012 standard, a gold tequila of the joven class may be a blend of unaged and aged tequila or contain permitted additives, such as caramel colouring.
Why this matters to you. Colour is not age: unlike Sauza Conmemorativo Añejo, there is no aging class on the Gold label. Sauza Silver is the clear unaged version, and Sauza Signature Blue is a line focused on agave. Check the label for the class and the words “100 % de agave”. The WHO reminds: there is no safe dose of alcohol.
Facts
| Alcohol (% vol.) | 40 % ABV |
|---|---|
| Raw material | blue Weber agave; the producer does not state the agave share |
| Year founded | La Perseverancia distillery — 1873 (per LCBO) |
| Minimum maturation | the producer does not state an aging class |
| EU category | geographical indication “Tequila” (Regulation 2019/787, Annex III) |
| Legal basis | NOM-006-SCFI-2012; appellation of origin “Tequila” |
How it connects to Spirits
🥃 Sauza Gold → affects → 🍷 Alcohol and health ← affects ← 🥃 Spirits
Links
- Made from
- 🥃 Blue agave
- What it contains
- 🍷 Ethanol
- What it affects
- 🍷 Alcohol and health, 🍷 Drunk driving
- Part of
- 🥃 Sauza, 🌵 Tequila
- Similar and different
- 🥃 Olmeca, 🥃 Sauza Conmemorativo Añejo, 🥃 Sauza Conmemorativo Añejo, 🥃 Sauza Signature Blue, 🥃 Sauza Signature Blue
Frequently asked questions
Does a golden colour mean a long aging?
Not necessarily. Under the NOM-006-SCFI-2012 standard, a joven tequila may get its colour from a blend with aged tequila or from permitted additives such as caramel.
What is the ABV of Sauza Gold?
40 % ABV, per the producer and LCBO.
Where is Sauza Gold made?
According to LCBO, at the La Perseverancia distillery in the town of Tequila, Jalisco, founded in 1873.
What to read next
- 🍷 Alcohol and health — Alcohol in any drink is harmful in large amounts, and the risks grow with the quantity.
- 🍷 Ethanol — The alcohol formed during fermentation that makes you drunk.
- 🥃 Olmeca — Mexican tequila brand of Pernod Ricard; according to the producer, a mixto tequila whose first distillery opened in 1967 in Tequila, Jalisco; Los Altos distillery since 1990.
- 🍷 Drunk driving — Never drive after drinking wine: alcohol slows your reactions.
Similar
🥃 Sauza Silver · 🥃 Sauza Conmemorativo Añejo · 🥃 Sauza Signature Blue · 🥃 Patrón Silver · 🥃 Patrón Añejo · 🥃 Olmeca Blanco
⚠️ Spirit drinks contain alcohol and are for adults only. Alcohol harms health. Do not drink during pregnancy or before driving; check the label for ingredients and possible allergens.
Sources
- Sauza Tequila: Sauza Hacienda Gold Tequila (40 % alc./vol.; gold colour; blue agave, caramel, pepper; for margaritas and cocktails)
- LCBO: Sauza Gold Tequila (40 %; blue agave; La Perseverancia distillery, founded 1873; caramel, agave and lime)
- NOM-006-SCFI-2012 Bebidas alcohólicas-Tequila-Especificaciones (DOF 13.12.2012): categories Tequila / 100 % de agave, classes blanco, joven, reposado (min. 2 months), añejo (min. 1 year), 35-55 % ABV
- WHO/Europe: No level of alcohol consumption is safe for our health (04.01.2023)