El Mirador Single Vineyard Bonarda 2020

Cellar for up to 8 years. No need to decant before serving.

Bonarda is considered Argentina’s second national grape after the now world-famous Malbec wines, but is still little known outside of Latin America. This stunning single vineyard example is the work of Alejandro Vigil, the head winemaker at Catena Zapata, and the longtime winemaker Adrianna Catena who is the daughter of Nicolas Catena who helped put Argentina on the Malbec map.

Alejandro and Adrianna have joined forces to start their own wine label, El Enemigo, which aims to showcase a new side of Argentina’s winemaking potential inspired by both tradition and breaking any unnecessary rules about how things should be done.

This particular cuvée is made from a small 5-hectare plot of old Bonarda vines that were saved by Alejandro. The vines are planted on sandy soils located 650 meters above sea level in Rivadavia in the Mendoza wine region. The grapes are carefully selected at optimal ripeness to maintain quality and fermented in stainless steel tanks. The young wine is then aged in used French oak barrels for 15 months, adding delicate notes of toasted oak and spice to the vibrant flavors of dark berries, plum and cherry.