Revista de Vinhos, tasting note published in February 22nd 2024
Rich and intense on the nose, opening with ripe fruits, accompanied by sweet spices like cinnamon, cloves, and star anise. It evolves into coffee, toffee, and a lightly mentholated undertone. On the palate, it's massive. Superlative, but not excessive. Firm tannins, dimension, depth, grip, and vigor. Long and profound, finishing with a sensation of tart red fruit in the mouth.
210 of Vega Sicilia’s almost 1,000 hectares are given over to vine-growing, with 19 different types of soil and 64 plots with very specific characteristics. The influence of the course of the River Douro and the weather conditions have been decisive in making excellent use of these soils. 40 of these hectares are used to produce Vega Sicilia Unico, which spends at least ten years between cask and bottle, one of the longest ageing processes in the world. We use 225-litre French and American oak casks, both new and used, as well as 22,000-litre wooden vats. A long and complex but wonderful construction of the wines, during which they achieve infinite nuance, definition, texture and depth over time. This incredible terroir and unique ageing process make our wines timeless as they age.
Awards
97/100 James Suckling; 19/20 Jancis Robinson; 96/100 Robert Parker
Allergens information
Contains sulphites.
SKU: 101578-1
Vega Sicilia
Vega Sicilia became part of the Alvarez family life in 1982. Since then it has produced solid, steady growth with the incorporation of wines produced in different wine regions, approach to new consumers around the world and has laid the foundations for a promising and successful future. The aim is to become the reference for the global prestige of a unique culture based on the continuous search for excellence, harmony with nature, rigour and dedication without limits. All thanks to the work of an exceptional team and the principles and values that transcend people, past and future generations, and which mark out the path to follow.
