Barrel Select Syrah
⏳ Drinking Window
2021 - 2024
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Grilled ribeye steak, slow-roasted lamb shoulder, aged hard cheeses.
✨ Technical Specifications
Finca Las Moras's Barrel Select Syrah is a testament to the San Juan region's ability to produce world-class Syrah. Nestled in the high-altitude desert valleys of Tulum and Zonda, the vines are irrigated by pure Andean snowmelt and bathed in intense, high-altitude sunlight. This extreme climate, characterized by hot days and cool mountain nights, allows the Syrah grapes to develop thick skins, deep color, and intense aromatic complexity. The 'Barrel Select' designation highlights a careful selection of fruit that undergoes fermentation in stainless steel before being aged in a combination of French and American oak barrels for approximately 12 months. This process softens the grape's natural tannins and infuses the wine with subtle notes of vanilla, toast, and sweet spice, complementing its core of dark berry fruit and signature black pepper.
🍾 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
Syrah
🍷 ABV
13.5-14%