Gran Enemigo Chacayes Cabernet Franc

Gran Enemigo Chacayes Cabernet Franc 2021

£64.25

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Key info
CountryArgentina
RegionUco Valley
GrapeCabernet Franc, Malbec
TypeRed
Vintage2021
Alcohol13.5% ABV
BodyFull
SweetnessDry
IntenseMineralStructured
Pairs with — beef & red meat, game, lamb

The wine

From the wild, rocky Chacayes district of the Uco Valley. A striking aromatic profile of violet, mountain herbs, white pepper and graphite is layered with ripe blackcurrant, plum and a touch of mint. The palate is vibrant and finely structured, driven by piercing acidity, with silky, polished tannins and a mineral tension running through to a very long finish. Intensity and restraint in the same glass.

The producer

El Enemigo

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El Enemigo is one of the most compelling stories in modern Argentine wine. Founded in 2010 by Adrianna Catena, daughter of Nicolas Catena Zapata, and Alejandro Vigil, the acclaimed head winemaker of Bodega Catena Zapata, it was born of a shared obsession with terroir and a desire to carve a path entirely their own.

The name translates as the enemy: a nod to the internal battles fought in pursuit of excellence, and to a healthy instinct for challenging the status quo. That spirit runs through everything they bottle.

The vineyards lie in the Piedemonte al Sur, south of Lujan de Cuyo, at altitudes between 930 and 1,470 metres. Here the pair experiment freely, delighting in the new and unconventional, always in service of wines that express the freshness and character of each individual site.

The range spans a saline, chalky Chardonnay and a textural Chenin Blanc through Malbec and Syrah Viognier to the celebrated Gran Enemigo Cabernet Franc single vineyards of El Cepillo, Agrelo, Gualtallary and Chacayes, and the rare As Bravas. Highly sought-after and placed 17th in the World's Best Vineyards Awards 2025, these are wines of tension, precision and unmistakable personality.

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