Morita Cabernet Sauvignon
⏳ Drinking Window
2020 - 2024
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Grilled beef empanadas, roasted pork loin, or pasta with a rich tomato bolognese sauce.
✨ Technical Specifications
Finca Las Moras, located in the high-altitude oasis of San Juan, Argentina, crafts the 'Morita' line as an approachable, vibrant expression of the region's unique desert terroir. The name 'Morita', meaning 'little blackberry', pays homage to the abundant mulberry trees that grow throughout the San Juan valleys and gave the winery its name. This Cabernet Sauvignon is sourced from vineyards irrigated by pure Andean snowmelt, where intense solar radiation and cool night breezes yield grapes with concentrated fruit flavors and balanced acidity. Fermented in temperature-controlled stainless steel to preserve its bright, primary fruit character, this wine offers a fresh, modern take on Argentine Cabernet Sauvignon, emphasizing ripe red berries, subtle black pepper, and soft, accessible tannins.
🍾 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
Cabernet Sauvignon
🍷 ABV
12.5% - 13.5%