In 1986, Master Distiller Daniel Hernández decided to specialize in wild agaves and began the rescue of species such as Tobalá, Tepextate and Madrecuishe.
In 2018, as part of Convite’s reforestation plan, we planted 500,000 wild agaves in our San Baltazar Guelavila nursery. By cultivating species that we use to produce our artisanal mezcal that are normally wild, we contribute to the preservation of the diversity of agaves in Oaxaca.
To preserve the balance of the ecosystems that surround our fields, we apply ancestral agroecological practices that favor the genetic diversity of agaves, conserve biodiversity with chemical-free polycultures and limit water consumption, stopping watering the agaves after their fifth year of life. In addition, to avoid contaminating waters and aquifers, we transform the waste produced during the production process into fertilizer, which we spread in the agave fields.