El Enemigo : Gran Enemigo "Chacayes" 2022

The pure expression of high-altitude terroir in Mendoza

The estate
Founded in 2009 through the partnership between historian Adrianna Catena and winemaker Alejandro Vigil, who remain its current owners, the Aleanna company is behind the El Enemigo project. Located in the Mendoza region, this estate relies on 16 hectares of owned vineyards. This distinctive brand stands out through its commitment to creating high-altitude wines, meticulously exploring Argentine terroirs. The founding duo's intellectual and philosophical approach seeks to fight the inner enemy in order to produce authentic wines that stay true to their convictions.

The vineyard
The grapes come from the Los Chacayes geographical indication, located in Tunuyán, in the Mendoza region of Argentina. The vines are planted at an altitude of 1,100 metres. Planting density reaches 7,000 vines per hectare on alluvial soils, characterised by the presence of limestone.

The vintage
2022 is considered an exceptional year in the region. Climatic conditions allowed for optimal acidity, great concentration and perfect polyphenolic ripeness, all while maintaining balanced alcohol levels. Alejandro Vigil even describes this harvest as the best he has ever experienced.

Winemaking and ageing
For this 2022 vintage, fermentation takes place in concrete tanks at an average temperature of 25°C. The process includes 40% whole clusters. A five-day cold maceration precedes a forty-day infusion, carried out with minimal movement to encourage gentle extraction. Ageing then continues for fifteen months, exclusively in concrete tanks.

Grape varieties
El Enemigo's Gran Enemigo "Chacayes" 2022 is a blend of 85% Cabernet Franc and 15% Malbec.