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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, ...
Wine Information
The forging of the Myth
In 1864, Eloy Lecanda founded the winery that symbolises the golden legend of Spanish red wine.
Throughout its long history, it has belonged to different owners, although it has always maintained an
unquestionable personality, making concentrated, mature, generous and extremely elegant.
Discover how a unique myth in European wine culture is forged.
1848. Acquisition of land
The history of this estate began in ...
Average Bottle Price
| 2016 | 2005 |
|---|---|
| 2 811€ +28.4% | 2 189€ |
This data comes from the FINE Auction Index, a composite of average prices for wines sold at commercial auctions in 20 countries. The average prices from each year have been collected since 1990. This chart plots the index value of the average price of the wines.