El Enemigo

Malbec

El Enemigo

Malbec

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.

Tasting Notes

Rich and concentrated, it offers aromas of black fruit, cherry and dark berryfruit on the nose followed in the palate by a full-bodied wine with flavors of spice, blackberry, black cherry, pepper and a slight floral character. The finish is elegant and lengthy.

Food Pairing

Pair this wine with rodizio, Lyonnaise sauces, grilled steaks, and barbecued ribs.

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.

Tasting Notes

Rich and concentrated, it offers aromas of black fruit, cherry and dark berryfruit on the nose followed in the palate by a full-bodied wine with flavors of spice, blackberry, black cherry, pepper and a slight floral character. The finish is elegant and lengthy.

Food Pairing

Pair this wine with rodizio, Lyonnaise sauces, grilled steaks, and barbecued ribs.

Sustainably Farmed
Organic

Vineyard & Production Info

Soil composition:
Rocky soil with limestone
Training method:
Guyot
Elevation:
5,000 feet
Vines/acre:
1,800
Yield/acre:
0.8 - 1 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:
93% Malbec, 7% Petit Verdot
Length of alcoholic fermentation:
16 days days
Fermentation temperature:
80.6 °F
Type of aging container:
Barriques
Size of aging container:
225 L
Type of oak:
French oak
Length of aging before bottling:
18 months
Age of Aging Container:
70% New

Analytical Data

pH level:
3.6
Acidity:
6 g/L
Alcohol:
14.5 %
Dry extract:
36 g/L