Gran Syrah
⏳ Drinking Window
2021 - 2028
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Roasted lamb chops, grilled ribeye steak, slow-cooked wild boar stew
✨ Technical Specifications
Finca Las Moras Gran Syrah is a benchmark expression of San Juan's viticultural prowess, specifically celebrating the Syrah grape which thrives in this high-altitude desert. This flagship bottling is a masterclass in blending terroirs, sourcing fruit from three distinct valleys of San Juan: the Tulum Valley, which lends lush, ripe fruit and soft tannins; the Zonda Valley, contributing robust structure and exotic spice; and the high-altitude Pedernal Valley, which infuses the wine with deep color, vibrant acidity, and refined elegance. Aged for approximately 15 to 18 months in a combination of new French and American oak barrels, this wine represents a harmonious dialogue between the intense Andean sun and the cooling mountain nights, resulting in a complex, full-bodied red with remarkable depth.
🍾 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
14% - 14.5%