Syrah
⏳ Drinking Window
2020 - 2024
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Grilled lamb chops, barbecued beef ribs, roasted eggplant with herbs
✨ Technical Specifications
Finca Las Moras Syrah is a benchmark expression of San Juan's signature red grape. While Malbec dominates Argentina's national identity, the hot, sun-drenched Tulum Valley of San Juan found its true calling with Syrah. Planted in soils irrigated by pure Andean snowmelt, the vines endure intense solar radiation and dramatic diurnal temperature shifts, resulting in a deeply colored, highly aromatic wine. This Syrah is crafted to showcase the vibrant, spicy, and fruit-forward character of the region, typically undergoing controlled fermentation in stainless steel followed by brief aging in oak to round out its supple tannins without masking its natural blackberry and black pepper notes.
🍾 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
13.5%