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Wine motion sickness - Vega Sicilia Unico 1949
The first time I had a chance to taste a 1949 Unico was at a Decanter-hosted tasting in London in 2003, the fifty-year life of this rare wine was already evident in its character. At that time, the wine was, even for its age, quite brown and pale in colour, even if there was still a hint of its noble magenta gleam lurking within. The nose was, typical of Unico, elegant, with strong berry aromas...
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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, ...
