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1965 Unico Bodegas Vega Sicilia (Ribera del Duero) / In Vega Sicilia the harvest started at the beginning of October in dry and warm conditions. The quantity was high for this vintage and total production of Unico was 91.000 Bordeaux bottles and 2.000 magnums.
The 1965 Unico was made from Tinto Fino (Tempranillo) 75%, Cabernet Sauvignon 20% and Merlot 5%, and was commercialized from 1984 to 1987 in Bordeaux bottles.
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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, ...
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Parker: The 1965 is a blend of 80% Tinta Fino, 20% Cabernet Sauvignon and 5% Malbec and Merlot. The bottle in January was more representative and a real surprise. It had a sedate, almost tertiary nose with cedar and peppermint. It is almost aloof when compared to the 1967. The palate was beautifully balanced with cough candy on the entry that leads to an almost Port-like finish with hints of kirsch. There is a sense of completeness to the 1965...
Vintage 1965
Rioja, a renowned wine region in Spain, is famous for producing exceptional red wines predominantly from the Tempranillo grape variety. The 1965 vintage in Rioja is remembered as a year that yielded wines of notable quality, marked by their balance and aging potential.
The weather conditions in Rioja during the 1965 growing season played a crucial role in shaping the character of the vintage. The year began with a relatively mild winter, f...