Gran Enemigo Red Blend 2022
£48.25
The wine
The grand blend that made El Enemigo's name: Malbec and Cabernet Franc with Cabernet Sauvignon and a drop of Merlot, from high Uco Valley vineyards. Blackberry, blueberry and herbal aromas are accented by cardamom, liquorice and floral nuances. The palate is velvety and remarkably balanced, layering ripe dark fruit with savoury undertones and a saline edge. A wine to decant for the best roast on the calendar.
The producer
El Enemigo
View all El Enemigo winesEl 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.
