Fine
91p
91 Tb points
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Wine Description
The Story
Of the 1,000 hectares making up the Vega Sicilia estate, 210 are used for wine growing, and there are 19 soil-types divided for management purposes into 52 plots with very specific characteristics. The influence of the flow of the river Duero and the passage of time have been vital in forming these soils.
70 of these hectares are employed to produce Unico. A unique, magical estate which, along with extraordinary management of the vineyard, ...
Vintage 1980
The 1980 wine vintage in Spain was a decent, average, and functional year across primary growing regions like La Rioja, acting as a soft and delicate placeholder before the historic blockbuster harvests of 1981 and 1982. A relatively cool summer followed by unseasonable late-harvest rains prevented the Tempranillo grapes from achieving maximum fruit concentration or robust, muscular tannin structures. The resulting red blends were light-to-med...