Originally this tour is known as: “EATING WITH THE ENEMY”, and although the name it’s a little unorthodox, there´s a very interesting story in it. Having lunch at the sommelier’s house is a new highlight in Mendoza.
The thing is that Alejandro Vigil is a wine expert at Catena Zapata Winery, one of the most prestigious wineries in Argentina, and he indulged himself by introducing his own wine:”El Enemigo” made together with Laura, youngest daughter of Ernesto Catena. From its very first impression the name speaks for itself and plays opposite to the other wineries that want to link wine to friendship. However, “El Enemigo” the name given to this wine, has conquered the market due to its antagonism.
Maybe that’s not the picture we have in mind about what happens behind closed doors at Catena Zapata Winery, but that’s the way Alejandro Vigil is and he understands his work that way because he puts the same passion into the grapevines and into the bottles and now into his own restaurant “Casa del Enemigo”(House of the Enemy), where his guests can savour an exquisite local cuisine and its “emblem wine”.
He talks about “making extreme wines”, about the quality of the vines and about the people who work in the vineyards. In Kallpa we share the same passion about trips and wine and we bring it to our guests while searching for innovation in our programmes.
It´s an interesting offer. They come and pick us up at the hotel to take us to Alejandro Vigil´s family refuge known as “Casa del Enemigo” to delight us with an exquisite “asado”(barbecue) with gourmet salads and grilled vegetables. We’ll also meet Alejandro and his wife Maria who’ll invite us into his family home to share with us some anecdotes, stories and all their passion for wine as well as treat us with internationally prized wines.
Tell your guests to come and we’ll all live together “the wine” in a different way full of colourful hues and experiences from the hands of one of the best wine experts in the world.
Menu
Lunch with “El Enemigo” (lunch with the enemy):
Outstanding criollo “asado” with salads and grilled vegetables along with the seven labels of “El Enemigo”.
Minimum pax requirements: 2
The service includes:
Round-trip transportation to and from the winery
Wine tasting “Gran Enemigo” experience
Lunch with wines included
Not included
Tips
Lodging
Extra wine tastings
Guide
Tour around the winery is subject to availability
