Black Label Chardonnay
⏳ Drinking Window
Typically best enjoyed within 2 to 5 years from vintage release.
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Roasted chicken, creamy mushroom risotto, grilled salmon
✨ Technical Specifications
Finca Las Moras's Black Label Chardonnay showcases the dramatic potential of San Juan's high-altitude desert terroirs. Grown in vineyards kissed by intense Andean sunlight and irrigated by pure mountain snowmelt, the grapes develop concentrated tropical fruit flavors balanced by a vibrant natural acidity. The Black Label line represents a selection of the estate's finest parcels. To craft this elegant white, the juice undergoes fermentation and subsequent aging in French oak barrels, which imparts a sophisticated complexity, creamy texture, and delicate notes of vanilla and toasted brioche. This wine stands as a testament to San Juan's ability to produce premium, structured whites that challenge the traditional dominance of Mendoza.
🍾 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
Chardonnay
🍷 ABV
13.5% - 14%