Plantaciones Tequilana · NOM 1635
El Ateo
What began as “necedad” became a new origin.
Not driven by belief, but by the decision to do things right while it still matters.
A VISION MOST CALLED MADNESS
In 1953, planting agave in Guanajuato made no sense.
The land was rough.
The region wasn’t known for it.
No one saw the point.
But Don Luis Villalobos did it anyway.
What people called stubbornness…
ended up reshaping an entire region.
Today, that same decision still defines everything that follows.
El Ateo- This is one of the few tequilas in the world that controls everything.
A Different Approach
El Ateo is built on control from start to finish.
From agave grown in Guanajuato to production in Arandas, every step remains in the same hands. Not for efficiency, but for consistency of thought.
Because when the process stays close,
the result stays honest.
El Ateo — Rancho El Nacimiento, Arandas
CONTROL AT EVERY STEP
Agave Harvest
Agaves are grown by the family in Guanajuato, reaching unusually high sugar levels.
Slow Cooked
Cooked slowly in traditional brick ovens.
Stone Extraction
100% tahona extraction.
Natural Fermentation
Open-air fermentation, shaped by native conditions.
Copper Distillation
Careful cuts define the final spirit.
Experience El Ateo With PKGD
Included in our Los Altos Experience and PKGD Signature.
Access is limited. Intentionally.