I arrived in Maipú especially early because I decided to ride down to Luján De Cuyo in the Luján De Cuyo Region. I hooked a right on Perito Moreno Road and crossed Argentina's famous Route 40. Moreno Road turned into Aráoz Road until I was finally able to turn left onto San Martín Avenue. Riding on San Martín I was again shaded by a massive canopy that stretched along the entire road. After peddling for about 20 km I arrived in Luján De Cuyo. I pulled out my wine map and was reminded that I notified Bodega Alta Vista that I plan to come for a tour at 13 o'clock. I started peddling south and stopped at Bodega Lagarde where the guard talked to a woman who said to come back at 14. I arrived at Bodega Luigi Bosca at 11:30 only to be told to come back at 15 for the next tour. Now that I had some reservations and had some time to kill, I sat down and opened the map again.
I spotted Bodega Carmelo Patti along San Martín Avenue. I only recognized the building by its number – 2614. I dismounted my bike in a small courtyard and walked toward an office door. Seeing somebody talking on the phone I knocked gently and waited. When the call was over I walked in and introduced myself. The person who I shook hands with was none other than Senior Carmelo Patti himself.
