Finca Rotondo Pisco

Finca Rotondo Pisco is a single-estate Chilean brandy distilled from Muscat grapes grown in the Limarí Valley, one of the southernmost pisco-producing regions in Chile. The distillery uses copper pot stills and rests the spirit in stainless steel to preserve the varietal character of the fruit, a hallmark of Chilean pisco production. Unlike Peruvian pisco, which emphasizes a wider range of grape varieties and often higher proof, Finca Rotondo leans into the floral aromatics and stone-fruit backbone of Muscat, delivering a brandy that reads clean and fruit-forward without barrel influence. Finca Rotondo operates as a small family-run estate in Limarí, a sub-region within Chile's broader pisco denominación de origen that benefits from coastal fog and limestone-rich soils. The grapes are harvested at peak ripeness, fermented in stainless steel, and distilled to proof in a single pass through traditional alembic stills. The spirit is then rested in stainless tanks for several months to allow the volatile compounds to integrate before bottling. This approach yields a pisco that sits comfortably between the grassy immediacy of some Chilean piscos and the richer, raisin-inflected profile more common in older Peruvian bottlings. In the mouth the spirit gives a sensation of dryness, moderate body, and a steady alcohol presence that frames rather than dominates. The finish unfolds with notes of raisins, bitter chocolate, and pecans, a profile that suggests extended contact with grape skins during fermentation and a clean distillation cut. Serve this chilled in a pisco sour with lime and egg white, or pour it neat after dinner alongside a square of dark chocolate and marcona almonds. It also works well in a chilcano with ginger beer and lime, where the drier palate balances the sweetness of the mixer. Finca Rotondo Pisco is available for pickup at Off Premise Chicago, 1128 W Armitage Ave in Lincoln Park, with local Chicago delivery and nationwide shipping.