| Region of production: | Mendoza IG |
| Winery Location: | Luján de Cuyo, Mendoza |
| Year Established: | 2009 |
Vineyard Holdings
65 ha
40 ha
- Gualtallary (25 ha): Tupungato IG
- Agrelo (2 ha): Agrelo IG
- Chacayes (1.4 ha): Vista Flores IG
- El Cepillo (1.3 ha): San Carlos IG
- Rivadavia (10 ha): Rivadavia IG
Top Wines Produced & Inaugural Vintages
- El Enemigo Malbec (Valle de Uco IG): 89% Malbec, 6% Cabernet Franc, and 5% Petit Verdot sourced from Gualtallary. Inaugural vintage 2008.
Average Total Production
- 240,000 bottles
Summary
Bodega Aleanna is a joint venture between historian Adrianna Catena, daughter of Nicolás Catena and the namesake of Catena Zapata’s Adrianna Vineyard, and Alejandro Virgil, a soil scientist who has served as chief winemaker at Catena Zapata since 2002. Aleanna is a portmanteau of their names. The bottles themselves are labeled as El Enemigo (or El Gran Enemigo for their flagship Cabernet Franc blends), translating to “the enemy,” an allusion to the self as the original enemy and a reference to Catena and Virgil’s shared love of history and philosophy. In addition to the Malbec and Cabernet Franc, Aleanna also bottles Bonarda, Chardonnay, and a Syrah-Viognier blend.
Style & Vinification Techniques
For the top wines, fermentation takes place in barrels, with 30% whole bunches. Cold maceration proceeds for 5 days, and the average length of maceration is 23 days. Fermentation is temperature controlled at about 70 degrees Fahrenheit. Some wines are aged in 100-year-old foudres that were re-toasted and reassembled in Mendoza.
Producer Website: Aleanna (El Enemigo)