Mendoza Gran Enemigo El Enemigo 2018
14%
1.5L
Intensity
What makes this wine special?
This Argentinean estate's "Pomerol" inspired cuvée. For comparison, try tasting it blind!
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Mendoza Gran Enemigo El Enemigo 2018
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.
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.
Detailed characteristics
- Quantity:
- 1 magnum
- Level:
- 1 Normal
- Observation:
- 1 Normal
- Origin:
- professional
- Type of cellar:
- underground, natural cellar
- Recoverable VAT:
- yes
- Wooden case:
- no
- Local excise duty seal:
- no
- Alcohol percentage:
- 14 %
- Region:
- Argentina - Mendoza
- Appellation:
- Mendoza
- Owner:
- El Enemigo
- Vintage:
- 2018
- Colour:
- red
- Service temperature:
- 16°
- Viticulture:
- conventional More information....
- Intensity:
- full-bodied
- Leading aroma:
- red fruit
- Tasting occasion:
- food-friendly wine
- Grape variety:
- Malbec, Petit Verdot, Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc
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