Machetazo Wild Agave Cupreata 45% Mezcal is our original and complex Machetazo variety found only on the mountainous slopes of the Rio Balsas basin in the southern Mexican state of Guerrero. The high mountain slopes where this agave grows wild are ideal for absorbing minerals, giving way to a sweeter flavor unique to cupreata agave, known locally as Maguey Papalote. The age of maturity of Cupreata Agaves varies, but generally occurs anytime between 7 and 15 years to ensure the ideal concentration of natural sugars and minerals in the heart of the agave, or piña.