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  • Country ranking ?

    144
  • Producer ranking ?

    55
  • Decanting time

    1h
  • When to drink

    Now

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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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Wine Information

VEGA SICILIA “UNICO” 1985

WINE PRODUCTION
TINTO FINO: 70%
CABERNET SAUVIGNON: 20%
MALBEC AND MERLOT: 10%

CLIMATOLOGY;
WINTER: Cold, high rainfall
SPRING: Temperate. Medium-high rainfall
HARVEST: Normal, Dry weather. High temperatures.

HISTORY
Once the process of fermentation has been completed, the wine remained in high capacity wooden presses for 12 months. It then matured for a further 8 months in a new c...

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Tasting note

color

Medium and Ruby red

ending

Long and Lingering

flavors

Tobacco, Blackcurrant, Coffee, Nutty and Chocolate

nose

Intense, Complex, Seductive and Rich

recommend

Yes

taste

Well-structured, Balanced, Concentrated, Medium-bodied, Elegant and Silky tannins

Written Notes

Medium-intense, ruby colour. Intense, rich and seductively complex nose with roasted coffee, dark chocolate and hazelnuts. A medium-bodied palate with great concentration and fruit intensity. Smooth tannins and an elegant palate that has a long, concentrated finish with roasted coffee and tobacco. JL 95p

  • 85p
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Origin

Valbuena, Ribera el Duero
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