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Valbuena has been aged for 31 months in a combination of cask and barrel, the latter of which are both French and American in provenance. Further bottle age before release has ensured that a latent harmony has been amplified, nurtured by Javier Ausás, whose winemaking is deferential above all to the what goes on in the vineyards, now minutely divided into parcels, all of which are vinified separately. Nuance is all and power defers to elegance. The near opaque core cedes to a lively iridescent rim and a generous open nose which marries Asian spice and dark dark fruit. The palate is more reserved than one would have thought, with dignified floral notes and very finely poised tannins underlining a near-Burgundian purity.
Wine Year | 2019 |
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Country | Spain |
Winemaker | Vega Sicilia |
Region | Ribera del Duero |
Price | nad 30 € |
Wine color | Red |
Stile of Wine | Rich red |
Grape varieties | 97 % Tinto Fino, 3 % Merlot |
Alcohol level | 14,50 % |
Serving temperature | 18 - 20+°C |
Level of sugar | Dry |
Special Wines | Wines for special occasions |
Volume | 0,75 l |
Paring with food | Duck breast, lamb, red meat, mature cheese |
Wine score | 90 and more |
Grape variety | Zvrst |
Vega Sicilia
Bodegas Vega Sicilia is a Spanish winery located in the Ribera del Duero Denominacion de Origen in Valladolid, Castilla y León (North of Spain). The "Vega Sicilia" wine is well known as one of the most notable Spanish wines. The winery was founded in 1864 by Don Eloy Lecanda y Chaves, who planted various grapes from the Bordeaux wine region of France, including Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot, which are still being used in the wines today. When Don Eloy Lecanda y Chaves first planted the vineyards of Vega Sicilia he included Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Tempranillo and Malbec in his plantings. The extensive use of Bordeaux varieties was unusual in the Ribera del Duero at the time and though future plantings have focused more on Tempranillo, nearly 40% of Vega Sicilia's vineyards are still planted with traditional Bordeaux varieties including nearly 25% planted to Cabernet Sauvignon alone.
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