Barrel Select Malbec
⏳ Drinking Window
2021 - 2024
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Grilled ribeye steak, roasted lamb chops, beef empanadas
✨ Technical Specifications
Finca Las Moras's Barrel Select Malbec is a testament to the high-altitude desert terroir of San Juan, Argentina. The name 'Las Moras' refers to the blackberry trees that grow wild around the vineyards, framing the estate's high-altitude plots. This wine is crafted from carefully selected Malbec grapes grown in the Tulum Valley, where intense sunlight and pure Andean meltwater create concentrated fruit. The wine undergoes a meticulous fermentation process followed by aging in both French and American oak barrels for approximately 12 months, which imparts structure, soft tannins, and elegant notes of vanilla and toasted wood to the vibrant red and black fruit profile. It represents a modern, approachable expression of San Juan's unique viticultural heritage.
🍾 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%