Gran Enemigo Gualtallary

El Gran Enemigo Single Vineyard Gualtallary bottle image

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 2010 Gran Enemigo Gualtallary Single Vineyard is mainly Cabernet Franc with Malbec from granite and calcareous soils. It is produced with the crazy Vigil method of seven different harvests to achieve different levels of ripeness and different character from small plots that he believes increases the complexity of the wine. Its nose of thyme and chalk is completely austere. It has citric, sharp, chunky, delineated palate with laser-like definition that makes you salivate. I’m sure this wine is going to age for a very long time and provide drinking pleasure throughout its life. This seems to have the depth and austerity of Chateau Lafleur and the acidity of ancient vintage Madeira. A tour de force terroir wine. Only 2,800 bottles exist. At this quality level this is a real bargain.”
— Luis Gutierrez, Apr 2014
“A rich and intense red with fabulous fruit and balance. Full body, round and soft tannins. Excellent richness. Lots of fruit energy but a salt, iron undertone.”
— James Suckling, Jun 2015
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Vineyard & Production Info
Soil composition
Deep-Calcareous and Rocky
Training method
Guyot
Elevation:
4,800 feet
Vines/acre:
10,000
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Winemaking & Aging
Maceration length:
5
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:
3.6
Acidity:
7 g/L
Alcohol:
13.9% %