The estate's flagship, Meridiano Perdido is an unfortified, single-vineyard Palomino Fino from La Mendoza, the old multi-clone vineyard in Pago Cerro Pelado planted in 1968. The grapes are picked early and dried in the sun for 24 hours before pressing; the must ferments in stainless steel, and the wine then ages in equal parts 600-liter ex-Fino botas and 500-liter French oak, under a naturally occurring flor that Joaquín guides toward linearity and freshness. The 2023 comes in at 12.5% alcohol, with a pH of 3.3 and 4.2 grams per liter of acidity. This wine is a step up in concentration and textural complexity, with a distinct salty profile that brings a fresh lift through the finish.
The estate's flagship, Meridiano Perdido is an unfortified, single-vineyard Palomino Fino from La Mendoza, the old multi-clone vineyard in Pago Cerro Pelado planted in 1968. The grapes are picked early and dried in the sun for 24 hours before pressing; the must ferments in stainless steel, and the wine then ages in equal parts 600-liter ex-Fino botas and 500-liter French oak, under a naturally occurring flor that Joaquín guides toward linearity and freshness. The 2023 comes in at 12.5% alcohol, with a pH of 3.3 and 4.2 grams per liter of acidity. This wine is a step up in concentration and textural complexity, with a distinct salty profile that brings a fresh lift through the finish.