Viognier Late Harvest
⏳ Drinking Window
Best enjoyed within 3 to 5 years of the vintage to preserve its vibrant fruit and fresh acidity.
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Blue cheese, apricot tart, foie gras
✨ Technical Specifications
Finca Las Moras's Late Harvest Viognier is a luscious testament to the sun-drenched, high-altitude desert of San Juan, Argentina. In this arid region, the dry Zonda wind and intense Andean sunshine naturally dehydrate the Viognier grapes on the vine, concentrating their natural sugars, acidity, and aromatic compounds. This sweet nectar captures the essence of the Tulum Valley, where sandy-loam soils and extreme diurnal temperature shifts yield a dessert wine of remarkable balance. Historically, San Juan has been a cradle of Argentine viticulture, and this wine showcases a modern, expressive take on the classic Rhône variety, transforming it into a rich, golden elixir filled with notes of dried apricots, honey, and orange blossom.
🍾 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% - 13%