Why this wine matters
More than a famous label.
The 2023 comes from Gualtallary at roughly 1,470 metres on deep calcareous rocky soils.
El Enemigo · Gualtallary, Uco Valley
Chardonnay
High-altitude Chardonnay · limestone · oak · flor · mineral · taut
El Enemigo Chardonnay is one of the most distinctive Argentine Chardonnays in this price range, combining very high altitude, limestone soils and ageing under a veil of yeast.
Country
Argentina
Region
Gualtallary, Uco Valley
Appellation
Mendoza
Grapes
Chardonnay
Style
White
Realistic spend
£25–£32
Budget band: £20–£35
Best moments
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A distinctive high-altitude Chardonnay for gifts and discovery-led dinners.
How it is made
The decisions behind the style.
It ferments with wild yeast in 500-litre French oak, around 35% new, then ages for 12 months in French oak under a veil.
What does it taste like?
The shape of the wine.
Citrus and orchard fruit meet nutty, yeasty and mineral notes, with high natural acidity and firm texture.
Body4/5
Acidity5/5
Tannin0/5
Sweetness0/5
Oak influence3/5
Freshness5/5
Aroma5/5
Serve it well
Serve around 10–12°C.
If this wine were human…
The cultivated one
If Chardonnay were human, it would be serious about the good things, but not about looking serious while enjoying them.
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Does any of this sound suspiciously familiar?
Serious about the good things, but not about looking serious while enjoying them. You appreciate tradition, but only when it has earned the right to stay.
At dinner, you know when the table needs another bottle and when it needs coffee instead. Secretly, you enjoy being underestimated until the second half of the evening.
In short: serious about the good things, but not about looking serious while enjoying them. high-altitude chardonnay energy, translated into a person.
Purely for fun — this is the wine’s fictional personality, not a psychological reading of yours.
What to eat with it
And the cheese?
No dead ends.
Start with this wine and move straight into cheese, or build a whole tasting around it.
Keep exploring
There are 365 more wines where this came from.
Research sources
This profile is researched against producer or similarly authoritative material. Vintage-specific details are kept separate from the permanent wine identity.