El Enemigo Malbec
Wine Description
A joint venture between Adrianna Catena, daughter of Nicolas Catena, and Alejandro Vigil, Chief Winemaker at Bodega Catena Zapata, El Enemigo Malbec is produced at Piedemonte al Sur, located in the southern foothills of Luján de Cuyo, Mendoza. The facility is named for the unique aspect of Mendoza's high altitude winemaking region nestled in the foothills of the Andes Mountains.
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Vineyard & Production Info
Vineyard name
Gualtallary,Tupungato, Valle de Uco
Vineyard size
300 acres
Soil composition
lime stone
Training method
VSP
Elevation:
5,000 feet
Vines/acre:
1,800
Yield/acre:
0.8-1.0 tons
Year vineyard planted:
1986
Harvest time:
March-May
First vintage of this wine:
2008
Bottles produced of this wine:
40,000
Winemaking & Aging
Varietal composition:
89% Malbec and 3% Petit Verdot and 8 % Cabernet Franc
Length of alcoholic fermentation:
16 days
Fermentation temperature:
81 °F
Type of aging container:
Barriques
Size of aging container:
225 L
Type of oak:
French
Length of aging before bottling:
18 months
Age of Aging Container:
70% New
Length of bottle aging:
12 months before release
Analytical Data
pH level:
3.8
Acidity:
5.6 g/L
Alcohol:
14 %
Residual sugar:
2 g/L
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