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Robert Parker

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VEGA SICILIA UNICO, 2009

RIBERA DEL DUERO

“[I] was taken by the freshness, the red fruit notes and the Burgundian-like characteristics of this vintage, which on paper was quite warm and dry.[...] It has a touch that made me think of the old vintages of Único on the nose but with very polished tannins and a soft mouthfeel that provides elegance. This is a wine that ages for no less than ten years before it's released. 2009 seems like a great vintage for Vega Sicilia, much better than what I anticipated.” - Robert Parker 98/100

CHARACTERISTICS

CLASSIFICATION Ribera del Duero
GRAPE VARIETIES

Tempranillo, cabernet sauvignon
AROMAS

Wood, truffles, red berries, freshness
FOOD AND WINE PAIRING Beef, beef cheeks and truffles parmentier
WINEMAKING

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BOTTLE SIZE 75 CL

 

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363,00 € T.T.C.
363,00 € T.T.C.
Tax included.

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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.
VEGA SICILIA

Caracteristics

CHARACTERISTICS

CLASSIFICATION Ribera del Duero
GRAPE VARIETIES

Tempranillo, cabernet sauvignon
AROMAS

Wood, truffles, red berries, freshness
FOOD AND WINE PAIRING Beef, beef cheeks and truffles parmentier
WINEMAKING

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BOTTLE SIZE 75 CL