Don Mateo Mezcal Joven Cupreata 071126OFFER Ramonet's parcel runs to nearly

Ramonet's parcel runs to nearly a hectare

this adventure in restraint rewards thoughtful sipping

which keeps the wine taut and mineral

lime-focused

Éric Boigelot farms a handful of small parcels across the Côte de Beaune

Don Mateo Mezcal Joven Cupreata 071126OFFER Ramonet's parcel runs to nearlyAgave cupreata is the signature maguey of the Ro Balsas basin, and it is a far more aromatic plant than the espadn that dominates Oaxaca slower growing, smaller, and much harder to farm. Emilio Vieyra, sixth generation at Don Mateo de la Sierra and the first certified mezcalero in Michoacn, works it in the temperate highlands above Morelia: agave roasted in a conical earthen pit, milled, fermented naturally in wood lined underground tanks with spring