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Wine Description
The Story
Valbuena, is the purest expression of the Tinto Fino (Tempranillo) in Vega Sicilia. Tinto Fino is clearly the predominant wine in the assemblage of the varieties that make up this magnificent wine. The other variety used is Merlot, which is added to a greater or lesser extent depending on the vintage.
The Valbuena Tempranillo is obtained from plots located on gentle concave slopes that descend from the wasteland. Those soils are made up of ...
Wine Information
The Valbuena red has aged for less time than the Vega Sicilia Único. It is a wine that comes from the younger vines and, it is mostly made with the varieties of tempranillo and more merlot than cabernet sauvignon. It has the garnet cherry red colour of its older brother, with orangey undertones, the ethereal expression of its alcohol content and the accent of an excellent oxidative evolution, which is the fruit of oak that has been well tanned...
Vintage 2002
The 2002 wine vintage in Spain was a highly challenging, cool, and wet year across most of the country, leaving behind light-bodied wines that generally lacked long-term cellaring power. Relentless summer rains and unseasonably cool temperatures plagued northern Spain, fueling intense mildew pressure and preventing the grapes from achieving optimal sugar concentration. In La Rioja, this difficult climate resulted in pale, forward-drinking Temp...