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El Enemigo, Mendoza, Argentina

El Enemigo was born from a single conversation on a winter's evening in London in 2009, when two Argentinian friends decided to build something entirely their own. Alejandro Vigil, Chief Winemaker at Bodega Catena Zapata since 2002 and one of the most decorated winemakers in the Southern Hemisphere, and Adrianna Catena, youngest daughter of the legendary Nicolás Catena Zapata and a historian with a doctorate from Oxford, shared a mutual obsession: high-altitude Cabernet Franc in the style of old Pomerol. At a time when Mendoza was defined by heavy, extracted Malbec, this was a deliberate act of creative rebellion. The name El Enemigo, meaning "The Enemy," speaks to the internal battle that defines us: "At the end of the journey, we remember only one battle: the one we fought against ourselves."

The estate draws on four single-vineyard sites across Mendoza, ranging from 900m to 1,470m above sea level, with the crown jewel being a plot within the Catena family's Adrianna Vineyard in Gualtallary, Tupungato, arguably Argentina's most celebrated terroir. Here, calcareous rocky soils, extreme altitude, and dramatic day-to-night temperature swings produce grapes of extraordinary precision, acidity, and concentration. Each site brings a distinct personality: the mineral power of Gualtallary, the structured complexity of Los Chacayes, the intensity of El Cepillo, and the warmer, riper character of Agrelo in Luján de Cuyo.

Vigil's winemaking philosophy is built on restraint and transparency. Wines are fermented with indigenous yeasts, often incorporating whole clusters, and aged exclusively in 100-year-old Alsatian oak foudres, a deliberate nod to the original European immigrant winemakers of Mendoza who used the same material over a century ago. There is no fining, no filtering, and minimal sulphur. The result is wines that feel simultaneously ancient in their rootedness and completely alive in their freshness.

The critical reception has been historic. The Gran Enemigo Gualtallary 2013 received the first-ever 100-point score awarded to a South American wine by Robert Parker's Wine Advocate, and remains the highest score ever given to a pure Cabernet Franc anywhere in the world. Further perfect scores have followed across the single-vineyard range, and the estate has been ranked in the Top 20 of The World's 50 Best Vineyards. Across two tiers, the entry-level El Enemigo range and the prestige Gran Enemigo single-vineyard bottlings, the wines offer one of the most compelling arguments for Argentine fine wine available today.

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2023 Chardonnay, El Enemigo

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Mountain Rebel This is Chardonnay with altitude, tension and a wonderfully dramatic streak. Lemon peel, green apple and white peach come through fi...

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2021 Gran Enemigo Red Blend, El Enemigo

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Or as we call it – “The Rebel Masterpiece” Deep garnet in the glass, this is a wine that makes a statement before the first sip. Aromas of blackcur...

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En-Primeur offer: wines arrive in November 2026 This is Argentine red with real altitude and intent. Blackberry, elderberry and black cherry lead t...

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2018 ‘As Bravas’ Malbec, Cordón El Cepillo, El Enemigo

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*En-Primeur offer, wines arrive November 2026* Limestone Pulse El Enemigo’s 2018 As Bravas Malbec is not just another grand Argentine red. It is a ...

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2023 Gran Enemigo Torrontés, El Enemigo

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En-Primeur offer: wines arrive in November 2026 Mandarin Stone This is Torrontés taken somewhere far more serious than the usual floral, easy-drink...

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2022 Gran Enemigo Single Vineyard Gualtallary Double Magnum, El Enemigo

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2022 Gran Enemigo Single Vineyard Gualtallary, El Enemigo

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En-Primeur offer: wines arrive in November 2026 This is the most thrillingly precise expression in the Gran Enemigo single-vineyard line-up. Redcur...

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2022 Gran Enemigo Single Vineyard El Cepillo Double Magnum, El Enemigo

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2022 Gran Enemigo Single Vineyard El Cepillo Magnum, El Enemigo

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2022 Gran Enemigo Single Vineyard El Cepillo, El Enemigo

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En-Primeur offer: wines arrive in November 2026 Chalk Current This is the most electric and finely chiselled side of Gran Enemigo, shaped by the co...

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2022 Gran Enemigo Single Vineyard Chacayes Double Magnum, El Enemigo

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2022 Gran Enemigo Single Vineyard Chacayes, El Enemigo

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En-Primeur offer: wines arrive in November 2026 Wild Current This is the wilder, more aromatic side of Gran Enemigo. Blackberry, red cherry and eld...

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2022 Gran Enemigo Single Vineyard Agrelo Double Magnum, El Enemigo

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2022 Gran Enemigo Single Vineyard Agrelo Magnum, El Enemigo

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2022 Gran Enemigo Single Vineyard Agrelo, El Enemigo

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En-Primeur offer: wines arrive in November 2026 This is Cabernet Franc with serious Mendoza muscle. Dark cherry, elderberry and black plum lead the...

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2022 Gran Enemigo Red Blend, El Enemigo *Double Magnum*

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2022 ‘As Bravas’ Lunlunta Garnacha, El Enemigo

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*En-Primeur offer, wines arrive November 2026* Offered in the UK for the first time, El Enemigo’s 2022 As Bravas Garnacha feels like a variety reb...

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2018 ‘As Bravas’ Gualtallary Malbec, El Enemigo

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*En-Primeur offer, wines arrive November 2026* Chalk Fury El Enemigo’s 2018 As Bravas Gualtallary Malbec is a rare, radical expression of high-alt...

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