![]() ![]() The effect of the flor is quite mild, as it's very thin and is only in contact with the wine for around nine months, so it only adds a spicy/yeasty twist. After the full clusters were pressed, the juice fermented in barrel and was kept there under a thin layer of flor yeasts, similar to wines kept in a solera. It's from a single vineyard with sandy soils, with boulders and limestone 50 centimeters down, from 5.2 hectares of vines planted in 1998 in the Adrianna vineyard, in the Mirador plot. The El Enemigo Chardonnay is 100% grapes from Gualtallary. A boundary-pushing white for Argentina.” (Best Chardonnays of the Year) ~95 Tim Akin MW Chardonnay es la variedad de uva más exitosa del mundo, que es la base de algunos de los vinos más populares. Chardonnay es el rey de las variedades blancas, cuya popularidad es altísima. Leesy, racy, saline, and yeasty, with a core of acidity, subtle oak and a long, tapering finish. Chardonnay es una variedad de uva de vino blanco originaria de las regiones de Borgoña y Champagne - Francia, donde se cultiva desde la antigüedad. Jura was the influence and inspiration for this stunning Chardonnay, aged under flor. This is a great commercial success, and at the price, it offers great value. The wine is silky and the very high acidity is not noticeable. But there is a secret: the barrels develop some flor yeasts in the style of Jerez (or Jura) and this gives the wine a spicy twist, hints of curry and white pepper. The textbook 2018 El Enemigo Chardonnay had varietal aromas and notes from the barrel, giving it a very attractive profile. ~97 James Suckling #2 Top Value Wine of 2020 Phenolic form and a long, flavorful finish. It has a lingering finish with pleasant, sweet oaky flavors in the aftertaste. This is another rock-star chardonnay from here with dried-apple, pear-skin, crushed-stone, and peach-pit character. The wines of El Enemigo are a tribute to those internal battles that make us who we are, brought to fruition by a winemaker, Alejandro Vigil, and a historian, Adrianna Catena who share a love of wine and reach back in time to capture the era when European immigrants first settled in Argentina. Winery El Enemigo Varietal Chardonnay Year 2019 ABV 13. The creamy palate is flavorful with concentrated citrus, tropical fruit and vanilla notes backed by nice acidity. Read his insights from Mendoza and the importance of Uco Valley as the epicenter for the best wines from the region here.Īging: In french oak barrels of 500 lt. None of this is any surprise to Greg Martellotto, owner and founder. The Cabernet Franc has vaulted from obscurity to one of the finest in the world, on par with Right Bank chateau that sell for 3-5 times as much (inquire and we will advise if available) This project was launched with Adrianna Catena in 2007. If you recognize the name, then you know this is also the winemaker for Catena Zapata, one of the preeminent wineries in Argentina. Toasty, spicy and salty, this is briney and refreshing with some honeyed notes. Alejandro Vigil is a master of Chardonnay, as well as a man who likes to push boundaries, which is why this impressive white was made with a little flor, just like a Fino Sherry.
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