Gran Enemigo Blend 2019

WINERY: El Enemigo
GRAPE VARIETY: 40% Malbec + 25% Cabernet Sauvignon + 25% Cabernet Franc + 5% Merlot + 5% Petit Verdot

Vineyard
Malbec, Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot: Gualtallary, Tupungato, 1470 masl / 4,822 ft – High density vineyard.

Type of Soil
Malbec: Sandy Loam, with limestone base, rocky soil.
Cabernet Franc: Calcareous, rocky soil
Petit Verdot: Sandy
Cabernet sauvignon: Deep sandy soil.

Vinification
Fermentation in barrel, average temperature: 22°C. Cold maceration for 5 days. Average maceration 23 days. 30% whole bunch. French oak barrels 2nd and 3rd use. 5 different harvest times (1,5 month between the first and the last one).

Aging
15 months in 100-year-old foudre.

Alcohol: 13.5% vol
Acidity / pH: 6.4 / 3.05
Partner and Winemaker: Alejandro Vigil – Bodega Aleanna.

Harvest Report 2019
A warm April at the beginning of Autumn guaranteed a healthy harvest of our cool climate Malbec and Cabernet Sauvignon from the highest altitude areas. A high skin/juice ratio that resulted from the small berry size, made for highly concentrated wines with great color. Acidities ran higher than usual due to the cool climate. We expect the 2019 wines to be approachable when young, but also able to age.

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Wine from Mendoza Province