El Enemigo Syrah Viognier 2022 vs Muga Reserva 2020
Compare current tracked prices, stockists and core specifications. Muga Reserva 2020 currently starts £0.05 lower.
| Availability | In stock | In stock |
|---|---|---|
| Best current price | £25.99 | £25.94 |
| Current stockists | 1 merchant | 1 merchant |
| Producer | — | Bodegas Muga |
| Style | Red | Red |
| Grape | Syrah, Viognier | Garnacha, Tempranillo |
| Region | Mendoza | Rioja |
| Country | — | Spain |
| Size | 750ml | 750ml |
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El Enemigo Syrah Viognier 2022
El Enemigo Syrah Viognier is a refined and expressive Argentine red inspired by the traditional co-fermented blends of Côte-Rôtie. Crafted from high-altitude vineyards in Mendoza, where cool Andean nights preserve freshness and aromatics, this wine brings together the dark, spicy intensity of Syrah with the lifted floral elegance of Viognier. The grapes are harvested by hand and fermented together, allowing the Viognier to enhance colour, perfume and texture while softening Syrah's natural power. Maturation in carefully selected oak adds depth, polish and savoury complexity, resulting in a wine that is both vibrant and sophisticated, with a distinctive sense of place. Why You'll Love It This is Argentine winemaking at its most refined—a Côte-Rôtie inspired blend that marries Old World elegance with New World intensity. Crafted by renowned winemaker Alejandro Vigil (Catena Zapata's chief winemaker) and historian Adrianna Catena, El Enemigo represents meticulous craftsmanship and terroir-driven expression. The high-altitude vineyards and co-fermentation technique create a wine of remarkable complexity and age-worthiness at an exceptional price point. Meet the Producer El Enemigo is the personal project of winemaker Alejandro Vigil and historian Adrianna Catena, created to honour Argentina's winemaking heritage while pushing boundaries with European-inspired techniques. Known for their meticulous craftsmanship and expressive, terroir-driven wines, the duo has earned international acclaim for producing some of the most characterful and age-worthy wines in South America. Production Syrah and a small proportion of Viognier are harvested from high-altitude vineyards and co-fermented to enhance aromatic lift and structural harmony. Gentle extraction preserves purity and finesse, while ageing in oak foudres and barrels adds layers of spice, texture and savoury nuance. The result is a beautifully balanced wine that marries Old World inspiration with Argentine intensity. Tasti
Muga Reserva 2020
' Bodegas Muga is a family business founded by Isaac Muga and Aurora Cano in 1932, located in the historic Barrio de La Estacion (Station Quarter) of Haro. It is home to both the most traditional winemaking methods and the latest cutting-edge techniques. They are the only cellar in Spain with a master cooper and three in-house barrel-makers. Bodegas Muga vineyards are located on the foot of the Montes Obarenses, within the area called Rioja Alta. The site climate is exceptional due to, on the one hand, the singular geography and orientation of the vines and on the other hand, the surrounding climates - Mediterranean, Atlantic and Continental climates are combined harmoniously thus creating a suitable climate for growing top quality grapes. The soil in this area is mostly clay and limestone, divided into small terroirs with different physical and chemical qualities between them; each terroir has a unique and defined personality. This variety of climatic influences and different soils influence many stages of the vine growth cycle. The growth will be complex and delicate, key to the potential quality of the wines in this area. The grape varieties grown are Tempranillo, Garnacha (Grenache), Mazuelo (Carignan) and Graciano for the red wines; and Viura and Malvasia are used for the white wines. Reserva 2020 Manual harvesting. Fermentation in wooden vats with controlled temperatures. Aged for 24 months in casks made in our own coopers' workshop with selection of the sources. The origin of the wood is 80% French oak and 20% American. Before bottling the wine is fined using fresh egg whites. It then spends a minimum of 12 months in our bottle cellar to give it greater complexity and finesse. This wine will be an excellent accompaniment to meat dishes like a ribeye steak, as well as with charcuterie and all kinds of casseroles. '
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