Santiago Achaval and Manuel Ferrer founded their Achaval-Ferrer winery in Argentina's most important wine-growing region Mendoza at the end of the 1990s. Within a very short period of time, the wines became the highest quality in the country. Achaval-Ferrer is now part of the Tenute del Mondo group, such as Ornellaia. Achaval-Ferrer's greatest treasure are vineyards with vines over a hundred years old, which are located at 700 — 1100 meters above sea level. The small 4-hectare Finca Mirador, Achaval-Ferrer's lowest vineyard, is located at 700 meters above sea level. It was planted in 1921 and the yield of these old vines is a modest 14 hl/ha. At this altitude, the grapes reach higher ripeness and a correspondingly more intense fruit aroma. Earthy, spicy, full-bodied in taste and with the proverbial Achaval Ferrer freshness.