Vago Tepeztate WineCollection black pepper

black pepper

Only 120 liters were ultimately produced

This mezcal is produced in the Malpaís region

COOKING: Traditional brick oven

fermented with agave fibers (Bagazzo) in stainless steel tanks using well water

Vago Tepeztate WineCollection black pepperVago Tepeztate is crafted from wild Tepeztate (a. Marmorata), a rare agave that can take up to 30 years to reach maturity, yielding a mezcal of remarkable depth and intensity. Produced in Miahuatln, Oaxaca, the agave is roasted in an earthen pit with mesquite and oak, crushed with a tahona, and fermented in open air wooden vats with wild yeast before being double distilled in copper pot stills using natural spring water. The nose bursts with bright