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Ribera Del Duero Vega Sicilia Unico Reserva Especial Famille Alvarez

Black fruitFood-friendly wine

13%

0.75L

Intensity

A true icon of the Spanish wine world, whose methods of production are at once controversial and admired!

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Quantity: 1 bottleObservation: 1 Highly worn labelLevel: 1 Marginally lowOrigin: private individualRecoverable VAT: noRegion: Castillo and LeonAppellation: Ribera Del DueroOwner: Famille Alvarez
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Lot presentation

Ribera Del Duero Vega Sicilia Unico Reserva Especial Famille Alvarez

The wine

Produced in the famous Bodegas Vega Sicilia, this non-vintage cuvée is the result of an assemblage of several different vintages. Some of the wines it includes can be up to 20 years old.

About the Producer Vega Sicilia

Planted on mainly limestone soil similar to Burgundy, the Vega Sicilia vineyard is home to one of the world's greatest wines. Despite what it may seem, this legendary wine has nothing to do with Sicily, and instead takes its name from the Santos Sicilia family who owned the vineyard before 1864, with Vega meaning ‘valley’ in Spanish.
Out of the property’s 1000 hectares, which can be as high as 700 metres above sea level, looking down on the Duero (or Douro) River, 210 are dedicated to grape growing. Today, Bordeaux varieties (Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot and Malbec) make up 20% of the vines with the remaining 80% being the local Tempranillo. The climate at the estate is continental with an Atlantic influence.
Vega Sicilia's defining feature lies in its unique ageing process, which is a subject of much controversy. The wine is aged in large oak barrels from the very first year, and then decanted into different barrels of varying ages and sizes. Next comes an ageing period of five to ten years, allowing this phenomenally powerful wine's temperament to be softened. Some mature vintages were aged for over 25 years in barrels. Nowadays, the estate operates a more ‘classic’ ageing process of no more than ten or so years.

Detailed characteristics

Quantity: 1 bottle

Level: 1 Marginally lowObservation: 1 Highly worn label

Origin: private individual

Type of cellar: underground, natural cellar

Recoverable VAT: no

Original wooden case / Original case: no

French customs seal: yes

Alcohol percentage: 13 %

Region: Spain - Castillo and Leon

Appellation: Ribera Del Duero

Owner: Famille Alvarez

Colour: red

Service temperature: 15°

Viticulture: environmentally friendly More information....

Intensity: full-bodied

Leading aroma: black fruit

Tasting occasion: food-friendly wine

Grape variety: Cabernet Sauvignon
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iDealwine Price Estimate

Ribera Del Duero Vega Sicilia Unico Reserva Especial Famille Alvarez

The iDealwine Price Estimate(1) is based on auction results, using the hammer price of lots including the buyer's premium for the sale.
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Current auction price estimate(1)
Ribera Del Duero Vega Sicilia Unico Reserva Especial Famille Alvarez
401
576
(year's highest)
313
(year's lowest)
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459,07
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