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Ribera del Duero | Spain

Valbuena / Vega Sicilia DO Wine Guide

Spain's most majestic — Tempranillo with Bordeaux soul, built for decades

Tinto Fino (Tempranillo), Cabernet Sauvignon, MerlotServe 16–18°CAge 20–60 years
Valbuena / Vega Sicilia wine colour in the glass
Typical colourMedium garnet

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