Gran Enemigo Blend

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Red Wine Cabernet Franc - Malbec - Petit Verdot - Cabernet Sauvignon

Aleanna Winery Enemigo 

Brand: Gran Enemigo 

— Gran Enemigo  —

Winemaking is a mix of old Mendoza style and Alejandro's vast experience. He uses cement tanks and 225 liter French barriques for fermentation and then ages the wine in 3,000 liter barrels. These barrels are a recreation of the old barrels used in Mendoza a century ago. Alejandro had these barrels of Alsatian origin brought from Italy and re-toasted and reassembled in Mendoza.

Fact Sheet

Varietal:
73% Cabernet Franc + 12% Cabernet Sauvignon
+ 10% Petit Verdot + 5% Malbec

Vineyard:
Cab. Franc, Gualtallary, Tupungato, 1470 msn. High density
Malbec, Gualtallary, Tupungato, 1470msn. High density
Petit Verdot, Agrelo, 930 msn

Type of soil:
Cabernet Franc: Calcareous, rocky soil
Malbec: Sandy Loam, with limestone base, rocky soil
Petit Verdot: Sandy

Aging:
18 months in French and American Oak, 35% New.

Alcohol:
13.9% vol

Acidity / pH:
5.9 / 3.72

Vinification:

Fermentation in barrel, average temperature: 22ºC. Cold maceration for 5 days. Average maceration 23 days. 30% whole bunch. French oak barrels 2nd and 3rd use. 4 different harvest times (1,5 month between the first and the last one)

Tasting Notes

El Gran Enemigo is an assemblage of four grapes with a majority of Cabernet Franc, 73%. "Adrianna and I make it in honor of the old Pomerol style where Cabernet Franc was blended with the other Bordeaux varieties," says Alejandro.

Namesake

El Enemigo (The Enemy): At the end of the journey, we remember only one battle. The one we fought against ourselves, the original enemy. The one that defined us.

Winemaker

Alejandro Vigil, Bodega Aleanna