El Enemigo Bonarda

The aromatic, floral and elegant Bonarda has 15% Cabernet Franc blended with the Bonarda from El Mirador in Rivadavia. It is fresh, has a moderate alcohol content of 13.5%, juicy fruit and fine-grained tannins. Matures in old oak vats for 15 months.

The old bonarda vines planted in pergolas on the sandy soils of El Mirador, in Rivadavia at 650 meters above sea level, were about to be uprooted when Alejandro Vigil found them. He was able to rescue 5 hectares with which he now makes El Enemigo Bonarda. The Bonarda variety, which is gradually gaining importance in Argentina, still occupies the memories of many families in its native Italy. It usually offers complex but affordable wines, with gentle tannins and seductive aromas, which are no longer only part of red wine cuts and now occupy second place among Argentine red grapes, only behind Malbec.

DATA SHEET

• Winery: El Enemigo
• Type: Red
• Varietal: Bonarda
• Cut: 85% Bonarda, 15% Cabernet Franc
• Aging: old oak vats for 15 months
• Winemaker: Alejandro Vigil
• Alcoholic Graduation: 13.5%
• Region: El Mirador, Rivadavia, Mendoza
• Service Temperature: 16 to 18° C
• Argentina country
• Pairing: Red Meats, Pork, Poultry, Grilled, Smoked, Roast, Soft Cheeses, Strong Cheeses, Hard Cheeses, Sauces with Onion, Mushrooms, Beans and Lentils, Sauces with Black Pepper, Seasoned with Aromatic Herbs, Exotic Seasonings, White Starches
• Aging potential: 2 to 5 years