Quiquiriqui Tepeztate 700ml saint-émilion-grand-cru at about 600 metres above

at about 600 metres above sea level

with notes of black fruits and a hint of spices on the nose

it glides across the palate yet is bone dry and finishes with a clean mineral line—a delicious and sophisticated release

The word Pazzo means CRAZY in Italian

000-litre oval wooden vats

Quiquiriqui Tepeztate 700ml saint-émilion-grand-cru at about 600 metres aboveTepeztate is only available seasonally, and grows wild around the state of Oaxaca. Its part of the Marmorata agave family and has a very distinct appearance (wide and twisted leaves with erratic structure). Despite all odds it seems to flourish best on the sides of steep, rocky cliffs and so its difficult to find and to gather. Widely considered the jewel in the crown of all Oaxacan agaves, Tepeztate can take as many as 30 years to mature in the wild.