Cazcabel Tequila turns to solar power
Tequila brand Cazcabel has converted its operations to 95% solar power as part of its commitment to sustainable production.
The Hacienda Cazcabel distillery, located in San Francisco de Asís in the Highlands of Jalisco, has installed 941 solar panels to substantially decrease reliance on non-renewable energy sources and reduce overall carbon emissions.
The investment is said to reinforce Cazcabel’s commitment to sustainable Tequila production and aligns with the brand’s ethos of controlling all aspects of production from field to glass.
The Vazquez family has been growing agave for four generations and is dedicated to environmentally efficient farming practices.
By growing agave plants that are ‘significantly’ larger and contain a higher natural brix content – measuring the percentage of sugar and dissolved solids in a liquid – fewer plants are required to produce each bottle of Tequila compared to the industry average.
After each harvest, the fields are allowed to rest for at least two years, allowing the soil to recover and replenish essential nutrients.
At Hacienda Cazcabel, all agave fibre waste is collected and used to produce more than a million tonnes of organic compost each year, which is then applied to the family’s fields.
Additionally, all wastewater generated at the distillery is collected, stored, and sent for treatment so it can be reused.
The distillery is committed to its community, employing more than 500 people as part of the Cazcabel family.
Cazcabel also actively supports reforestation initiatives in neighbouring municipalities through annual tree planting activities and by providing funding, equipment, and hands-on participation in local reforestation projects.
Uziel Vazquez, co-owner of Hacienda Cazcabel, commented: “There is a philosophy passed down through the generations of our family that we don’t inherit the land from ancestors but borrow it from our children.
“It is essential to us that everything we do on Cazcabel maintains or, hopefully, in some instances, improves the condition of the land and the lives of the people of San Francisco (de Asís) and the local area.”
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