EL ENEMIGO Gran Enemigo Agrelo Single Vineyard Cabernet Franc 2017
- SKU:
- 3910575
- UPC:
- 7794450004208
96 points “Impressive for the vintage.” – Robert Parker’s Wine Advocate
96 points “Wonderfully concentrated and flavourful yet balanced and fresh.” – James Suckling
They say “Keep your friends close and your enemies closer.” El Enemigo meaning ‘the enemy’ is a winery you’re going to want to keep very close and share with only the closest of friends.
Gran Enemigo Agrelo is a blend of 85% Cabernet Franc and 15% Malbec from a single vineyard in Luján de Cuyo. Displaying a beautifully mellow texture and rich concentration it’s a gorgeous combo of black cherry blackberry blueberry chocolate orange praline black olive and sweet spices with the freshness of redcurrant and green pepper on the finish. This is screaming out for game steak or anything blackened and doused with chimichurri gremolata or salsa verde.
El Enemigo is a cult Argentinian winery. It’s a partnership between soil expert Alejandro Vigil (Director of Winemaking at the iconic Bodega Catena Zapata) and Adrianna Catena (sister of the Managing Director and fourth-generation vintner at Bodega Catena Zapata Dr Laura Catena). The idea was formed in 2009 while the two strolled back along the River Thames after a party at the Embassy of Argentina in London where Nicolás Catena Zapata – Adrianna’s father and the man who put Argentinian wine on the world map – had just been awarded Decanter Man of the Year. They decided to create a winery that respected traditions but rejected the status quo for example employing 100-year-old Alsatian oak foudres imported directly from Italy but also the more fashionable concrete eggs. Inspired by a mutual love of old-school Pomerol and Château Cheval Blanc the focus was to be cool-climate high-altitude Cabernet Franc – at this point it’s worth noting that some of their vineyards are nearly 1.5km above sea level. This was a pretty rebellious and radical concept because all anybody wanted to talk about at the time was Malbec from Argentina. We love this kind of renegade thinking especially when the wines taste this good.
SKU No.: 3910575
Style No.: 913865
Region: Mendoza
Grapes: Cabernet Franc,Malbec
Closure: Cork
Alcohol by volume (ABV): 14%
Volume: 750ml
Allergens: Sulphites
96 points “Impressive for the vintage.” – Robert Parker’s Wine Advocate
96 points “Wonderfully concentrated and flavourful yet balanced and fresh.” – James Suckling
They say “Keep your friends close and your enemies closer.” El Enemigo meaning ‘the enemy’ is a winery you’re going to want to keep very close and share with only the closest of friends.
Gran Enemigo Agrelo is a blend of 85% Cabernet Franc and 15% Malbec from a single vineyard in Luján de Cuyo. Displaying a beautifully mellow texture and rich concentration it’s a gorgeous combo of black cherry blackberry blueberry chocolate orange praline black olive and sweet spices with the freshness of redcurrant and green pepper on the finish. This is screaming out for game steak or anything blackened and doused with chimichurri gremolata or salsa verde.
El Enemigo is a cult Argentinian winery. It’s a partnership between soil expert Alejandro Vigil (Director of Winemaking at the iconic Bodega Catena Zapata) and Adrianna Catena (sister of the Managing Director and fourth-generation vintner at Bodega Catena Zapata Dr Laura Catena). The idea was formed in 2009 while the two strolled back along the River Thames after a party at the Embassy of Argentina in London where Nicolás Catena Zapata – Adrianna’s father and the man who put Argentinian wine on the world map – had just been awarded Decanter Man of the Year. They decided to create a winery that respected traditions but rejected the status quo for example employing 100-year-old Alsatian oak foudres imported directly from Italy but also the more fashionable concrete eggs. Inspired by a mutual love of old-school Pomerol and Château Cheval Blanc the focus was to be cool-climate high-altitude Cabernet Franc – at this point it’s worth noting that some of their vineyards are nearly 1.5km above sea level. This was a pretty rebellious and radical concept because all anybody wanted to talk about at the time was Malbec from Argentina. We love this kind of renegade thinking especially when the wines taste this good.
SKU No.: 3910575
Style No.: 913865