This wine shows terrific balance and harmony. Quite delicate and smooth texture on the long finish.\n \n Producer Information\n The modern era of Los Cabos' history began with Hernan Cortes' arrival on the peninsula in the early 1600s. The Spanish explorer and conquistador, best known for conquering the Aztec empire, was drawn to the far reaches of the Mexican territories, suspected to be an island, with stories of women, pearls, and gold. After mutinies and other failed commissions, Cortes arrived in the bay of La Paz in May of 1535, and his lasting impact is shown by the sea that now bears his name – Mar de Cortez (Sea of Cortez). Cortes first encountered hunter-gatherer tribes of the area, most notably the indigenous peoples of Pericues and Guaycuras. The original inhabitants of the area subsisted by sailing and fishing in the rich waters of the cape. Archaeologists date their introduction to the Los Cabos area near 13,000 BCE. These warring tribes and the lack of water and food were able to defeat Cortes, the man who led the “Conquest of Mexico,” in less than a year. Though these groups have been culturally and linguistically non-existent since the end of the 18th century, it is still possible to see their rock art and cave paintings throughout the entire length of the Baja California peninsula. A few short years after Cortes landed, English pirates seized the land as their base of operations for raids against the Spanish explorers and traders. The lucrative Manila Galleon, a trade route from the Philipines to Acapulco, put Los Cabos on the world stage parading unbelievable wealth from the far east to the flourishing west. The granite rock formation of the cape was a welcoming beacon for the long-haul sailors that landfall and fresh water in the estuary of San Jose del Cabo were near. The cape also provided the best cover for ambush attacks. The pirates' time in Los Cabos continued until Jesuit missionaries founded the mission at San Jose del Cabo de Anuiti in 1730, and King Phillip of Spain erected a small fortress as a strategic base cutting off access to fresh water, to force out the English, Dutch, and Russian sailors, and increase Spanish exploration of the area. The Manila Galleon continued into the early 19th century until Spain was finally defeated by Mexico and South America.
