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2023 Gran Enemigo Torrontés, El Enemigo

2023 Gran Enemigo Torrontés, El Enemigo

Gualtallary, Valle de Uco, Mendoza, Argentina

En-Primeur offer: wines arrive in November 2026

Mandarin Stone

This is Torrontés taken somewhere far more serious than the usual floral, easy-drinking style. Grown high in Gualtallary at around 1,500m altitude, it opens with mandarin peel, white peach, honeysuckle and orange blossom, followed by crushed stone, fresh herbs, cedar and a subtle smoky note. It is aromatic, but not loud; the high-altitude freshness gives the wine restraint, clarity and real mineral poise.

On the palate, it is bone dry, bright and beautifully shaped, with citrus peel, white fruit and floral lift running through a chalky, gently textured core. Eight months in foudres brings quiet depth without weighing the wine down, while the cool site keeps everything energetic and precise. A brilliant bottle for anyone who thinks Torrontés is only simple and perfumed; this is complex, savoury, food-friendly and completely distinctive.

For when
A white wine needs perfume, freshness and a little surprise.

Pairs with
Spiced prawns, ceviche, crab salad, sushi, Thai green curry, roast chicken with citrus, grilled halloumi, asparagus, goat’s cheese or fennel and orange salad.

Gran Enemigo Torrontés is a rare and fascinating part of the El Enemigo story. Best known for powerful Cabernet Franc-led reds, the estate brings the same seriousness to this high-altitude white: Gualtallary fruit, careful early picking and a cellar approach that builds texture while preserving freshness. The result is not a simple aromatic white, but a mineral, dry and quietly age-worthy expression of Argentina’s signature white grape.

En-Primeur offer: wines arrive in November 2026

Whats in the bottle
100% Torrontés

Notable Awards
94 points, Vinous, Joaquín Hidalgo

£58.00 - £58.00
£58.00
£58.00 - £58.00
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Availability:
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El Enemigo is one of Argentina’s most admired modern wine projects, founded by Adrianna Catena and Alejandro Vigil. Adrianna brings a historian’s understanding of Argentine wine culture and a deep connection to Mendoza’s fine-wine story, while Alejandro Vigil is widely recognised as one of the country’s leading winemakers, known for his work with high-altitude vineyards, precise viticulture and expressive, site-driven wines.

The name El Enemigo reflects the inner battle: the pursuit of something more meaningful, more expressive and more difficult. That idea runs through the range. Rather than relying only on Mendoza’s natural ripeness, El Enemigo looks for freshness, texture, structure and vineyard identity.

Gran Enemigo is the estate’s most ambitious tier, famous for Cabernet Franc-led wines from distinctive Mendoza sites including Gualtallary, El Cepillo, Chacayes and Agrelo. The Torrontés shows another side of that ambition, taking Argentina’s most recognisable white grape and giving it mineral depth, dry precision and fine-wine intent.

The 2023 Gran Enemigo Torrontés is 100% Torrontés from Gualtallary, Tupungato, in the Uco Valley of Mendoza. The vineyard sits at around 1,500m altitude, one of the coolest and highest points used for this long-cycle variety, helping preserve acidity, aromatic lift and mineral freshness.

The fruit is harvested early to avoid excess weight and keep the wine bright, dry and precise. The wine is aged for eight months in foudres, adding gentle texture, subtle savoury depth and a light cedar-like tone while keeping the floral and citrus character clear.