El Enemigo Gran Enemigo 2017

El Enemigo Gran Enemigo 

Region: Mendoza, Argentina

Vintage: 2017

Bottle size: 75cl

Grape: Malbec, Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot

ABV: 14%

Sweet aromas of black fruits with hints of vanilla and chocolate, which appear after the oak ageing. The palate is sweet with structured, persistent tannins and a long finish.

Gualtallary, Tupungato, 1470 masl / 4,822 ft – High density vineyard. Fermentation in barrel, average temperature: 22°C. Cold maceration for 5 days. Average maceration 23 days. 30% whole bunch. French oak barrels 2nd and 3rd use. 5 different harvest times (1,5 month between the first and the last one). Ageing 15 months in 100-year-old foudre.

El Enemigo is a romantic winery at heart. The concept was born September 2009 as Alejandro Vigil and Adrianna Catena walked back from the Argentine Embassy in London, where Nicolas Catena had just received the Decanter Man of the Year Award. Adrianna, a historian, and Alejandro, a soils engineer, spoke of their shared love of philosophy, wine and history – so they decided to create wines together in reflection of this. Not that their respect for tradition means they stick within its limits, following the status quo has never been El Enemigo's bag.

https://enemigowines.com