Vega Sicilia (Spain)

Vega Sicilia is widely regarded as the greatest wine producer in Spain. The estate in Ribera del Duero is known for its dense, complex red wines made principally from the Tinto Fino (Tempranillo) grape variety. Its top wine, Unico, is one of Spain's most expensive and sought-after wines.
 
The Vega Sicilia estate covers around 1,000 hectares of which 210 hectares is under vine. It has been in operation since 1864, long before the development of the appellation in which it resides, and the current wine styles date from the 1910s. Quality has become more consistent since the current owners, the Alvarez family, took over in 1982. The vineyards are planted to around 80% Tempranillo with the remainder taken up by Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot and tiny amounts of Malbec. Yields are kept low, helped by green harvesting and painstaking grape selection. Winery operations are just as meticulous, with a complicated series of rackings from large barrels to barriques, mixing old and new oak and leading to wines that are capable of long aging.
 
Vega Sicilia also owns the nearby Bodegas Alion, which produces high-quality varietal Tempranillo wines for earlier consumption, as well as Bodegas Pintia in Toro.
Vega Sicilia - Alion 2011

Vega Sicilia - Alion 2011

VEGA SICILIA - PINTIA 2016

VEGA SICILIA - PINTIA 2016

Vega Sicilia - Unico 2005
Ribera del Duero
PROVISIONAL BREAKAGE
VEGA SICILY - UNIQUE 2005

VEGA SICILY - UNIQUE 2005

VEGA SICILIA - PINTIA 2006

VEGA SICILIA - PINTIA 2006

Vega Sicilia - Unico 2008
Ribera del Duero
PROVISIONAL BREAKAGE
VEGA SICILIA - UNICO 2008 CHEAP PURCHASE AT THE BEST PRICE GOOD REVIEW

VEGA SICILIA - UNICO 2008 CHEAP PURCHASE AT THE BEST PRICE GOOD REVIEW

Oremus de Vega Sicilia - Tokaj Aszu 5 Puttonyos 2010

Oremus de Vega Sicilia - Tokaj Aszu 5 Puttonyos 2010

VEGA SICILIA - PINTIA 2012

VEGA SICILIA - PINTIA 2012

VEGA SICILIA - PINTIA 2017

VEGA SICILIA - PINTIA 2017

VEGA SICILY - PINTIA 2014

VEGA SICILY - PINTIA 2014

Vega Sicilia - Pintia 2018

Vega Sicilia - Pintia 2018

VEGA SICILIA - PINTIA 2004 buy best price opinion good wine merchant bordeaux

VEGA SICILIA - PINTIA 2004 buy best price opinion good wine merchant bordeaux

Vega Sicilia - Unico 1999
Ribera del Duero
PROVISIONAL BREAKAGE
VEGA SICILY - UNIQUE 1999

VEGA SICILY - UNIQUE 1999

Vega Sicilia - Unico 2004
Ribera del Duero
PROVISIONAL BREAKAGE

Vega Sicilia - Valbuena 5 1999
Ribera del Duero
PROVISIONAL BREAKAGE
VEGA SICILIA - VALBUENA 5 1999 buy best price opinion good wine merchant bordeaux

VEGA SICILIA - VALBUENA 5 1999 buy best price opinion good wine merchant bordeaux

Vega Sicilia - Unico 1987
Ribera del Duero
PROVISIONAL BREAKAGE

Vega Sicilia - Alion 2014
Ribera del Duero
PROVISIONAL BREAKAGE
VEGA SICILY - ALION 2014

VEGA SICILY - ALION 2014

Vega Sicilia - Alion 2015
Ribera del Duero
PROVISIONAL BREAKAGE
VEGA SICILY - ALION 2015

VEGA SICILY - ALION 2015

Vega Sicilia - Unico 2006
Ribera del Duero
PROVISIONAL BREAKAGE
VEGA SICILIA - UNICO  2006

VEGA SICILIA - UNICO 2006

Vega Sicilia - Unico 2009
Ribera del Duero
PROVISIONAL BREAKAGE
VEGA SICILY - UNIQUE 2009

VEGA SICILY - UNIQUE 2009

Vega Sicilia - Unico 2010
Ribera del Duero
PROVISIONAL BREAKAGE
VEGA SICILY - UNIQUE 2010

VEGA SICILY - UNIQUE 2010

Vega Sicilia - Valbuena 5 2015
Ribera del Duero
PROVISIONAL BREAKAGE
VEGA SICILY - VALBUENA 5 2015

VEGA SICILY - VALBUENA 5 2015

Vega Sicilia - Unico 2011
Ribera del Duero
PROVISIONAL BREAKAGE
VEGA SICILIA - UNICO 2011

VEGA SICILIA - UNICO 2011

Vega Sicilia - Valbuena 5 2016
Ribera del Duero
PROVISIONAL BREAKAGE
VEGA SICILIA - VALBUENA 5 2016

VEGA SICILIA - VALBUENA 5 2016

VEGA SICILIA - UNICO RESERVA ESPECIAL 2019

VEGA SICILIA - UNICO RESERVA ESPECIAL 2019

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