Tikal "Patriota" is made by fourth generation winegrower Ernesto Catena, eldest son of Nicholas Catena Zapata and brother of Laura Catena. 

Ernesto is a world traveler and polymath, with degrees in Computer Science/Economics, Design, and History from universities in Buenos Aires, Milan and London. He is a legendary Bohemian, renowned for his insatiable curiosity and passionate devotion to the arts of writing, painting, photography, horsemanship, polo and archery. It is not surprising that his wines are profoundly expressive, or that he would declare that 'magic' is a key component of fine wine.

The name 'Tikal' derives from the mysterious Mayan ruins in Guatemala that inspired the famous pyramid shaped Catena winery in Mendoza. Tikal wines are meant to express Ernesto's passion for the "magical high-desert oasis" of Mendoza, where his vineyards in Vistaflores are considered by many to be the most beautiful in Argentina. The wines are unabashedly New World in style, fresh, vibrant and full of vitality.