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James Suckling
VEGA SICILIA UNICO, 2005
RIBERA DEL DUERO
CHARACTERISTICS
| CLASSIFICATION | Ribera del Duero |
| GRAPE VARIETIES |
Tempranillo, cabernet sauvignon |
| AROMAS |
Precious wood, truffles, soft meat, blackcurrant |
| FOOD AND WINE PAIRING | Beef, beef cheeks and truffles parmentier |
| WINEMAKING |
- |
| BOTTLE SIZE | 75 CL |
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404,00 € T.T.C.
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VEGA SICILIA UNICO, 2005
Vineyard Detail
| AGRICULTURE | Biodynamic principles with no certification |
| GRAPE VARIETIES | 80% of tempranillo; 20% of cabernet sauvignon, malbec and merlot |
| VINEYARD SURFACE AREA | 210 hectares |
| ANNUAL PRODUCTION | 325,000 bottles |
| HARVEST | Manual |
| SOIL | Limestone plateau |
History and anecdotes
Located within Castile (in Spain), in Ribera Del Duero and Toro appellations, the estate was founded in 1864 and sold to the Alvarez family in 1982. Pablo Alvarez is behind the success of the iconic cuvées: Unico and Valbuena.Vega Sicilia wines are iconic, they are to Ribera del Duero what Pétrus is to Bordeaux or La Romanée Conti to Burgundy.
Caracteristics
CHARACTERISTICS
| CLASSIFICATION | Ribera del Duero |
| GRAPE VARIETIES |
Tempranillo, cabernet sauvignon |
| AROMAS |
Precious wood, truffles, soft meat, blackcurrant |
| FOOD AND WINE PAIRING | Beef, beef cheeks and truffles parmentier |
| WINEMAKING |
- |
| BOTTLE SIZE | 75 CL |
