Alma Mora Select Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon
⏳ Drinking Window
2021 - 2025
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Grilled ribeye steak, slow-roasted lamb shanks, aged hard cheeses
✨ Technical Specifications
Hailing from the sun-drenched, high-altitude desert of San Juan, Argentina, the Alma Mora Select Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon captures the rugged elegance of the Tulum Valley. The name 'Mora' pays homage to the abundant mulberry trees that dot this oasis, framing a terroir defined by intense solar radiation and dramatic diurnal temperature shifts. Crafted from carefully selected grapes, this wine undergoes traditional fermentation followed by aging in oak barrels. This process tempers the bold, structured tannins of the Cabernet Sauvignon, weaving rich notes of ripe blackberries, cassis, and black pepper with subtle undertones of vanilla, chocolate, and toasted oak, reflecting the pioneering spirit of San Juan winemaking.
🍾 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
Cabernet Sauvignon
🍷 ABV
13.5-14%