Agave Harvest- Sauza

Pulling into one of Tequila Sauza's many blue agave fields, the real story of tequila comes to life. Jimadores in bright red shirts are scattered throughout the field with their coas, hacking away at the uprooted agave plants. The skies are bleak as the jimadores work their way though the field leaving dirt, hard agave leaves and stripped piñas in their wake. I found a deep appreciation for the skill these men have developed through their years of dedicated laboring when I grabbed a coa and chopped a few leaves from the core myself.

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