Alma Mora Malbec
⏳ Drinking Window
2021 - 2023
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Grilled ribeye steak, roasted lamb chops, medium-aged cheeses
✨ Technical Specifications
Alma Mora, translating to 'Blackberry Soul,' pays homage to the abundant wild mulberry trees that dot the San Juan landscape and gave the winery its name. This Malbec captures the essence of the region's high-altitude desert terroir, where intense Andean sunshine and cool night breezes craft grapes of remarkable concentration and balance. Fermented in temperature-controlled stainless steel and lightly aged with oak, it showcases a vibrant, fruit-forward profile defined by ripe plums, dark cherries, and a subtle touch of sweet spice, reflecting the modern, approachable winemaking spirit of San Juan.
🍾 About the Producer
Established in 1993 under the aegis of Grupo Peñaflor, Finca Las Moras emerged as a transformative force in the viticultural landscape of San Juan, Argentina. Taking its name from the mulberry trees (moras) framing its parcels, the estate encompasses over 1,100 hectares distributed across three distinct sub-regions: the warm alluvial Tulum Valley, intermediate Zonda Valley, and the high-altitude frontier of the Pedernal Valley, situated at 1,350 to 1,400 meters above sea level. In Pedernal, cooling Andean breezes, significant diurnal temperature variation, and calcareous, gravel-strewn soils yield fruit marked by brisk natural acidity and exceptional aromatic tension. Led viticulturally by long-tenured chief winemaker Eduardo Casademont, the estate balances wide commercial reach with artisanal experimentation. While renowned for pioneering premium Syrah and Malbec, Finca Las Moras crafts distinctive white wines ranging from crisp, high-elevation Black Label Sauvignon Blanc and organic Chardonnay to traditional Pedro Ximénez aged biologically under flor, such as Pedrito.
🍇 Grapes
Malbec
🍷 ABV
13.5%