Morita Viognier
⏳ Drinking Window
Best enjoyed young and fresh, typically within 1–2 years of vintage release.
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Spicy Thai curry, grilled white fish, mild creamy cheeses
✨ Technical Specifications
Hailing from the high-altitude desert of San Juan, Argentina, the Morita range by Finca Las Moras is named affectionately after the mulberry trees (moras) that frame the estate's sun-drenched vineyards. This Viognier is crafted to showcase the pure, unadorned character of the grape, benefiting from the intense solar radiation of the Tulum Valley and the refreshing, cool night breezes rolling down from the Andes. Fermented entirely in stainless steel to preserve its vibrant fruit profile, this wine captures the grape's exotic, aromatic signature, offering a bright and approachable expression of San Juan's unique terroir.
🍾 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
Viognier
🍷 ABV
12.5-13.5%