Gran Enemigo

El Gran Enemigo bottle image

Wine Description

In the spectrum of people who pay attention to detail, winemakers are often incredibly detail-oriented.  This can sometimes spill over to become an internal battled, and, as Alejandro Vigil and Adrianna Catena state, "We are our own worst enemy." El Enemigo pays homage to this internal struggle.

Alejandro Vigil
Adrianna
Aleanna Winery
Alejandro Vigil
Chacayes
Concrete Egg with Soil Map
Enemigo Vineyard
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Acclaim
“A blend of 73% Cabernet Franc, 12% Cabernet Sauvignon, 10% Petit Verdot and 5% Malbec from the Uco Valley and Luján de Cuyo, aged in barrels and foudres. Brickish red in the glass. The developing bouquet contains notes of potpourri, cola, truffles and hint of strawberry jam over a bed of herbs, along with tomato leaf, pine mushroom and kirsch. Complex and intense; layer after layer unfolds on the palate with an accomplished gentility, followed by an acidity that stiffens the backbone and revives the tannins. A Bordeaux red made in Barolo.”
— Vinous, Oct 2020
The 2008 El Gran Enemigo Malbec contains small quantities of Cabernet Franc and Petit Verdot in its blend. It has a dense purple color and an alluring nose of sandalwood, exotic spices, incense, lavender, a hint of balsamic, and black cherry. Ripe, sweetly-fruited, and voluptuous, this layered, spicy offering mandates 3-4 years of cellaring and will deliver prime drinking from 2014 to 2023+.
— Jay Miller, Dec 2011
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Vineyard & Production Info
Soil composition
Varied
Elevation:
3000-5000 feet
Vines/acre:
4000
Yield/acre:
2.2 tons
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Winemaking & Aging
Maceration length:
30
Varietal composition:
80% Cabernet Franc, 10% Malbec, 10% Petit Verdot
Fermentation container:
Oak Barrel
Length of alcoholic fermentation:
22 days
Fermentation temperature:
84.2 °F
Maceration technique:
Punch down and delestage
Malolactic fermentation:
Yes
Type of aging container:
Oak
Size of aging container:
225 L
Type of oak:
French and American oak
Length of aging before bottling:
18 months
Age of Aging Container:
35% New
Length of bottle aging:
12 months
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Analytical Data
pH level:
3.72
Acidity:
5.9 g/L
Alcohol:
14.5 %