Gran Enemigo Blend

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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