Chardonnay
⏳ Drinking Window
Best enjoyed young and fresh, typically within 1 to 3 years from the vintage release.
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Grilled chicken breast, creamy pasta dishes, or pan-seared white fish.
✨ Technical Specifications
Finca Las Moras Chardonnay captures the vibrant, sun-drenched spirit of San Juan's high-altitude desert valleys. Grown in the Tulum and Zonda Valleys, where intense solar radiation is balanced by cool mountain nights and irrigated by pure Andean snowmelt, this Chardonnay showcases a remarkably fresh and tropical character. Historically, San Juan was overshadowed by neighboring Mendoza, but pioneering efforts in the late 20th century revealed that its unique microclimates could produce white wines of surprising freshness and structural balance. The wine is typically fermented in temperature-controlled stainless steel tanks to preserve its bright, primary fruit aromas of red apple, pear, and pineapple, with a small portion sometimes undergoing light oak aging to add a subtle touch of vanilla and roundness to the palate.
🍾 About the Producer
Established in the 1990s in San Juan, Argentina, Finca Las Moras emerged as an essential pioneer in reshaping the region's viticultural landscape across the Tulum, Zonda, and Pedernal Valleys. Now part of the Grupo Peñaflor family, the winery takes its name from the native blackberry trees that frame its high-altitude vineyards tucked against the Andes Mountains. Finca Las Moras is celebrated for its innovative and sustainable approach to winemaking, focusing heavily on unlocking the regional potential of Syrah alongside classic Argentine staples like Malbec, Cabernet Sauvignon, and aromatic whites such as Viognier and Sauvignon Blanc. From the accessible and fruit-driven Intis line to complex, terroir-focused reserves, their wines showcase the intense sunshine, mineral-rich soils, and vibrant fruit purity characteristic of San Juan.
🍇 Grape Varieties
Chardonnay
🍷 Alcohol By Volume (ABV)
12.5% - 13.5%