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OVER 300 ACRES OF AGAVE
FIELDS, WITH OUR OWN
NURSERY STAYING
SUSTAINABLE

FORGED IN GUERRERO

Our Agave farming practices are balanced allowing us to remain sustainable and environmentally friendly, we plant at least 10 agaves for everyone that is harvested.

We practice polyculture planting, intermixing, Agave angustifolia (Espadin), Agave cupreata (Papalometl) and wild native angustifolia on the same fields at the same time, imitating the diversity found in the natural ecosystem, helping with natural pest control.

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EMPHASIZING:

CRAFTED IN TANDEM WITH
NATURE

 

We allow at least 7% of the agave population to flower, ensuring there are flowering quiotes for the nectar feeding bats of the Leptonycteris genre, resulting in pollination of flowering agaves.

 
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MEZCAL ARGATO DISTILLERY

MADE FROM 100% NATURAL STONE

We chose natural extracted stone from our land since it is highly recyclable, its the original organic building material not requiring chemicals for production. 

Each stone was extracted, cut and polished by hand from the surface. It was not mined minimizing our environmental impact. 

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OVEN

CONICAL ARTISANAL OVEN MADE OF  100% VOLCANIC ROCK.

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GRINDING PROCESS

Our tahona is a 2-ton volcanic pressing wheel with our grinding surface also being 100% volcanic stone. The use of a two-ton stone is a gentler way to extract the agave juice. The natural mineral in the volcanic tahona makes a smoother ultra- premium mezcal. Unlike agave shredders and other mechanized methods that rip fibers and skins from the agave releasing more bitter flavors.

We use a solar powered motorized machine to move the tahona and grind the agaves, maintaining artisanal practice.

Traditionally the tahona was pulled by a donkey, mule or horse, we keep the traditional process by using an electric motor advocating the protection and well-being of animals with the added benefits of a more hygienic method preventing feces and urine coming in contact with the cooked agaves and the grinding process.

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WATER

OUR WATER IS SOURCED FROM NATURAL SPRINGS ON OUR LAND,  EXCLUSIVELY USED FOR OUR FERMENTATION

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FERMENTATION

OUR FERMENTATION TANKS ARE FARMED WOOD, NATURALLY SEALED WITH 100% BEESWAX, FROM OUR BEE HOUSES

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DISTILLATION

Our still are 100% handmade hammered copper.

WHY hammered Copper?

Hammered Copper contact increases surface area promoting clean tasting mezcal, preventing the development of unpleasant aromas and taste, resulting in the creation of a lighter, crisp tasting and ultra-premium mezcal.

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BOTTLING

 At Mezcal Argato 0ur packaging process meets the highest hygiene and quality standards, satisfying current market demands as we have the best facilities for this task.