Gran Enemigo Agrelo

Gran Enemigo Agrelo

Wine Description

Winemaking is spread between the Catena family winery in the Uco Valley and Alejandro's own barrel room in his garden of Chachingo - The Republic - where his young son rides a horse among olive trees and where dogs and chickens share the grounds with the Vigil family and the winery.

Alejandro Vigil
Adrianna
Aleanna Winery
Alejandro Vigil
Chacayes
Concrete Egg with Soil Map
Enemigo Vineyard
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Acclaim
“The 2018 Gran Enemigo Agrelo Single Vineyard comes from a vineyard by the Catena winery, from deep clay soils irrigated only once. The vineyard tends to produce very regular wines that cushion the effects of the vintage and have moderate alcohol (this has 13.5%), good restraint and very good freshness. At Agrelo, you always get spices, clove and herbs, berries and flowers, and the élevage provides some toasted and smoky undertones. This is tasty and has very fine tannins.”
— Wine Advocate, Nov 2022
“The 2018 Cabernet Franc Gran Enemigo Single Vineyard from Agrelo, Luján de Cuyo, contains 15% Malbec, also from Luján de Cuyo and was aged for 14 months. Purple in the glass. The intense, intricate aromatic profile features hints of herb, mint and mild ashy notes accompanied by ripe blackcurrant and bell pepper notes. On the palate, it’s compact with sharp clay tannins, a refined texture, intense flavor, a juicy flow and a long-lasting finish. Right now, the tannins still hold sway but it has an elegant structure.”
— Vinous, Nov 2022
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Vineyard & Production Info
Production area/appellation:
Uco Valley
Soil composition
Clay
Training method
Guyot
Elevation:
3,050 feet
Vines/acre:
High Density
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Winemaking & Aging
Maceration length:
23
Varietal composition:
85% Cabernet Franc, 15% Malbec
Fermentation container:
Barriques
Fermentation temperature:
72 °F
Maceration technique:
Cold Soak Maceration
Type of aging container:
Barrels
Type of oak:
French
Length of aging before bottling:
7 months
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Analytical Data
pH level:
3.2
Acidity:
6.4 g/L
Alcohol:
13.5 %