Overview
Spain's most legendary wine estate. Vega Sicilia Único — aged a minimum 10 years before release — is the country's most expensive and age-worthy wine. The Riberan landscape of limestone plateau and ancient vines is extraordinarily dramatic.
In The Glass
- Colour
- Medium garnet
- Nose
- Blackcurrant, Dark cherry, Plum, Vanilla and Cedar.
- Palate
- Spain's most majestic — Tempranillo with Bordeaux soul, built for decades. Generally very full-bodied, crisp acidity, grippy tannins, dry, with a very long finish.
Tasting Profile
Body Very Full5/5
Tannins Grippy5/5
Acidity Crisp4/5
Sweetness Bone Dry1/5
Alcohol Medium3/5
Grapes
Tinto Fino (Tempranillo)Cabernet SauvignonMerlotAlbillo
Aromas And Notes
BlackcurrantDark cherryPlumCedarVanillaCedarTobaccoGraphiteLeatherGameTruffleBalsamic
Terroir
Extreme continental — 450m altitude, -20°C winters, +40°C summers, dramatic diurnal range.
LimestoneSandy clayGravel
Food Pairings
Roast suckling lambVenisonTruffle dishesAged Manchego
Notable Producers
- Vega Sicilia, founded 1864 - Único Gran Reserva
- Pingus, founded 1995 - Dominio de Pingus