Alma Mora Select Reserve Malbec
⏳ Drinking Window
2021 - 2025
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Grilled ribeye steak, roasted lamb chops, rich lentil stew
✨ Technical Specifications
Hailing from the sun-drenched, high-altitude desert of San Juan, Argentina, Alma Mora Select Reserve Malbec captures the wild spirit of an oasis framed by the Andes. The name 'Alma Mora' translates to the 'Soul of the Blackberry,' paying homage to the abundant mulberry trees that historically lined the vineyards of the region. This wine is crafted from carefully selected Malbec grapes grown in soils of alluvial origin, where intense solar radiation and dramatic diurnal temperature shifts yield thick-skinned berries rich in color and polyphenols. Following fermentation, the wine undergoes aging in French and American oak barrels, which weaves sweet notes of vanilla, toasted cocoa, and soft baking spices into the bold, dark fruit core of ripe plums and blackberries.
🍾 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
13.5-14%