Los Intocables Black Malbec
⏳ Drinking Window
2021 - 2025
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Smoked beef brisket, barbecued pork ribs, mature cheddar cheese
✨ Technical Specifications
Finca Las Moras' 'Los Intocables' Black Malbec represents an innovative, bold departure from traditional Argentine winemaking. The name 'Los Intocables' (The Untouchables) evokes the rebellious spirit of the American Prohibition era, a theme reflected in its unique production method. This Malbec is crafted from grapes grown in the high-altitude, sun-drenched vineyards of San Juan. The defining signature of this wine is its aging process: it is matured in charred American oak barrels previously used for aging Bourbon. This unconventional technique infuses the deep, dark Malbec with distinctive notes of caramel, vanilla, smoke, and sweet spices, layering over the natural dark fruit flavors of plums and blueberries to create a remarkably rich, velvety, and robust profile.
🍾 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
14%