El Enemigo Chardonnay
| Vintage: | 2018 |
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| Description: | Winemaker Notes\r\n\r\n\r\nAlejandro 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. Toasty, spicy and salty, this is briney and refreshing with some honeyed notes. 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 wine is silky and the very high acidity is not noticeable. This is a great commercial success, and at the price, it offers great value.\r\nJames Suckling 97 Points \r\nRobert Parker 93 Points\r\nAbout El Enemigo\r\nTwo romantics, a winemaker (Alejandro Vigil), and a historian (Adrianna Catena) \u2013 go back in time to capture an era when European imigrants recently settled in Argentina, sought to make wines as fine, and finer than those of their homelands.\r\nLondon, September 18, 2009 \u2013 Alejandro Vigil and Adrianna Catena walked back from the Argentine Embassy in London where Nicolas Catena had just received the Decanter Man of the Year Award among a group of dear friends from around the world.\u00a0 The Thames was covered in mist as Adrianna began to tell Alejandro about the Great Fire of 1666, stories from another September night in London.\r\nAdrianna is an historian who recently completed her Ph.D. in History at Oxford University. Alejandro, a soils engineer, has been chief winemaker at Catena Zapata since 2002.\u00a0They share a mutual fascination with the writers Dostoyevsky and Cort\u00e1zar, a passion for the Hellenic Philosophers (and heirloom tomatoes), a love of used books, live music, and long meals with old friends, and a deep, obsessive dedication to their young families \u2013 Adrianna\u2019s son Antonio and Alejandro\u2019s daughter Maria Giuliana Francesca are the same age.\r\nOn that walk, Alejandro and Adrianna decided to make a wine together, a wine that would represent their deep respect for history and tradition, and their complete irreverence towards\u00a0the status quo. |
| Price: | $ 24.99 |
| Price in original currency: | None |
Available from BASSER’S Fine Wine
| Address: |
6240 Coral Ridge Drive Coral Springs, FL 33076 United States |
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| Telephone (regular): | 954-840-3122 |
First added to 1000 Corks on September 5, 2021.
