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Mendoza Gran Enemigo El Enemigo (OWC if 6 bt) 2020
13%
0.75L
Intensity
This Argentinean estate's "Pomerol" inspired cuvée. For comparison, try tasting it blind!
More infoGran Enemigo is matured for 18 months in French and American oak barrels. A wine inspired by the wines of Pomerol. It is characterised by its attractive red berry aromas and cocoa notes, which precede a powerful, very long palate.
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Mendoza Gran Enemigo El Enemigo (OWC if 6 bt) 2020
The wine
Gran Enemigo is matured for 18 months in French and American oak barrels. A wine inspired by the wines of Pomerol. It is characterised by its attractive red berry aromas and cocoa notes, which precede a powerful, very long palate.
About the Producer El Enemigo
El Enemigo, meaning enemy in Spanish, is one of the countless projects led by the Argentinian Catena family. In 2009, Adrianna, Nicolás Catena Zapata’s fourth daughter, and winemaker Alejandro Vigil founded this estate in Mendoza. It sits on a bed of limestone and Andean alluvial soil, creating an oasis of freshness in the furnace that is Mendoza. In the face of difficulties, they live by the mantra that “at the end of the journey, we remember only one battle: the one we fought against ourselves, the original enemy, the one that defined us”.
True to their roots, the winemakers planted French, Burgundian, Italian and Argentinian varieties: Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon, Syrah, Viognier, Merlot, Petit Verdot, Torrontés and Bonarda. And they let the terroirs speak for themselves, because as Alejandro puts it, “it’s the land that counts in a good wine”. So the mix of Argentinian and French techniques, with drip irrigation, spontaneous fermentation, vinification in concrete eggs and mature barrels create amazingly rich and fruity wines.
