El Enemigo

Malbec

Malbec

El Enemigo

Malbec

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.

Organic Practices

Vineyard & Production Info

Vineyard name:
Gualtallary,Tupungato, Valle de Uco
Vineyard size:
300 acres
Soil composition:
lime stone
Training method:
VSP
Elevation:
5,000 feet
Vines/acre:
1,800
Yield/acre:
0.8-1.0 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:
89% Malbec and 3% Petit Verdot and 8 % Cabernet Franc
Length of alcoholic fermentation:
16 days
Fermentation temperature:
81 °F
Type of aging container:
Barriques
Size of aging container:
225 L
Type of oak:
French
Length of aging before bottling:
18 months
Age of Aging Container:
70% New
Length of bottle aging:
12 months before release

Analytical Data

pH level:
3.8
Acidity:
5.6 g/L
Alcohol:
14 %
Residual sugar:
2 g/L