Ribera del Duero
Vega Sicilia Unico 2010
75cl
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Technical sheet
| Type Of Wine: | red wine |
|---|---|
| Vintage: | 2010 Other vintages |
| Appellation: | Ribera del Duero (Castilla y León, Spain) |
| Cellar: | Vega Sicilia |
| Volume: | 75cl Other volumes |
| Grapes: | Cabernet Sauvignon, Graciano, Petit Verdot, Tempranillo, Syrah, Tinto Fino |
| Allergens: | Contains Sulfites |
| Alcohol Vol.: | 14.5% |
| Tim Atkin Score: | 100 |
| James Suckling Score: | 99 |
Description
Vega Sicilia Unico 2010 (Cabernet Sauvignon, Graciano, Petit Verdot, Tempranillo, Syrah and Tinto Fino)
TASTING NOTES:
- View: cherry red color with ruby highlights.
- Nose: aromas of macerated fruit, compote, eucalyptus and menthol characteristic of the terroir of Vega Sicilia. Of great complexity.
- Mouth: A subtle beginning leads to a mouth with opulent without being aggressive. End of mouth characterized by great aromatic persistence.
APPELLATION: Ribera del Duero (Castilla y Leon, Spain).
VINEYARD: Vega Sicilia.
GRAPES: Cabernet Sauvignon and Tinto Fina.
AGEING: After finishing the fermentation process was stopped for 22 months in wooden vats, then 22 months in new oak barrels, 28 months in oak envinada, and finally 24 months in wooden vats high capacity.
PREPARATION: For the production of this wine are used 40 of the 1000 hectares that has this vineyard. With a minimum of 10 years between wood and bottle, being thus one of the longest in the world. French and American wood is used.
WINE PAIRING: Perfect accompaniment to fine and tasty meats, like a civet of venison, beef, poultry, pork and lamb oven grilled.
RECOMMENDED SERVING TEMPERATURE: 18 ° C
ALCOHOL: 14%
How to serve
Consumption temp.
18ºC
The Winery
Vega Sicilia
Vega Sicilia winery is probably the most recognized Spanish wine-growing estate on international level. It was founded by Eloy Lecanda in 1864. During its nearly 150 years of history, the owners of the winery changed but the wines always have kept their personality: concentrated, genres and very elegant. Vega Sicilia currently belongs to Alvarez Mezquíriz who bought it in 1982, looking to be at the forefront regarding the latest innovations in the process of growing, winemaking and expanding the vineyard area.
More about the WineryExperts
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I was surprised by the aromatics of the 2010 Único, cropped from a powerful and concentrated year that delivered this blend of 94% Tinto Fino (aka Tempranillo) and 6% Cabernet Sauvignon, with 14.5% alcohol and a highish pH of 3.87. It fermented with indigenous yeasts and matured in a combination of French and American oak barrels and 20,000-liter oak vats and aged for almost six years. It feels quite ripe and somehow old style, dominated by ripe black fruit, with a rustic and earthy touch. It has an ample palate, concentrated and powerful, with some earthy tannins.View more
