El Enemigo Cabernet Franc

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Wine Description

Adrianna Catena grew up drinking Old-World Bordeaux with her father.  She will never forget the first time dad received a shipment of wine from France and opened a bottle of Cheval Blanc for her. 

Alejandro Vigil served Angelica Zapata Cabernet Franc at his wedding.  It's as if both Alejandro and Adrianna were born with a taste for the peppery aromas, grainy tannins and freshness of this variety.

Alejandro Vigil
Adrianna
Aleanna Winery
Alejandro Vigil
Chacayes
Concrete Egg with Soil Map
Enemigo Vineyard
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Acclaim
“Cabernet Franc has played a major role in both Catena and Vigil’s lives. Catena grew up drinking Bordeaux blends with her father; Vigil served Angelica Zapata Cabernet Franc at his wedding. Both adore the peppery, fruit-driven flavors found within the wine, coupled with the fine-grained tannins that their cool-climate fruit brings.”
— Pix, Mar 2022
“Tight, spicy aromas of rooty berry fruits brightened by red currant set up a smooth, jammy palate that doesn't weigh too heavily. Peppery black fruit flavors are topped by toasty oak, while this expands on the finish with berry, spice and chocolate notes, with herbal hints coming in late.”– (Editors’ Choice)
— Wine Enthusiast, Sep 2021
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Vineyard & Production Info
Vineyard name
Gualtallary, Tupungato
Soil composition
Calcareous and Rocky
Elevation:
4,620-4,851 feet
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Winemaking & Aging
Maceration length:
28
Varietal composition:
92% Cabernet Franc, 8% Malbec
Length of alcoholic fermentation:
22 days
Fermentation temperature:
82 °F
Type of aging container:
Barrels
Type of oak:
French
Length of aging before bottling:
16 months
Age of Aging Container:
20% New
Total SO2
100
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Analytical Data
pH level:
3.55
Acidity:
6.3 g/L
Alcohol:
13.5 %
Dry extract:
31.5 g/L
Total SO2
100
Residual sugar:
2.5 g/L