Vega Sicilia, Ribera del Duero, Valbuena 3.° 1985
Vega Sicilia · Castilla y Leon · Ribera del Duero
LWIN: 1319271
Vega Sicilia, Ribera del Duero, Valbuena 3.°, neighbouring vintages
| Vintage | Auction median | Sales (5 yrs) | Middle half | Lowest retail now |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | $200 | 1 | – | – |
| 1985 | – | – | – | $456 |
Wine facts
- Country
- Spain
- Region
- Castilla y Leon
- Sub-region
- Ribera del Duero
- Type
- Red
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Most traded in Ribera del Duero
- Dominio de Pingus, Ribera del Duero, Flor De Pingusavg $290 · 290 sales
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- Aalto, Ribera del Duero DOavg $49 · 38 sales
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- Bodega Vivaltus, Ribera del Dueroavg $72 · 23 sales
- Rento, Renacimiento, Ribera del Dueroavg $20 · 19 sales
- Emilio Moro, Ribera del Duero, Malleolus Valderramiroavg $92 · 16 sales
- Emilio Moro, Ribera del Dueroavg $25 · 16 sales
- Hacienda Monasterio, Ribera del Dueroavg $54 · 15 sales
About Vega Sicilia
Vega Sicilia, in Ribera del Duero, builds its reds on Tinto Fino (Tempranillo) from Finca Vega Sicilia at 700–900 metres, and releases them only after long ageing. Every wine starts in small French and American barrels; after a year each barrel is assigned. Único, Tinto Fino with a minority of Cabernet Sauvignon, spends about five and a half years in wood, 18 months in barrels then 22,000-litre casks. Valbuena 5º, aged five years between barrel and bottle, takes all the Merlot (94% Tinto Fino, 6% Merlot in 2016) and gets a second year in large vats; the estate gives it some 30 years. Único Reserva Especial blends several Único vintages.
- Appellation
- Ribera del Duero, Castilla y León, Spain
- Vineyards
- Finca Vega Sicilia, 700–900 m altitude, average vine age ~35 years (Valbuena)
- Grapes
- Tinto Fino (Tempranillo), Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot
- Wines
- Único; Valbuena 5º; Único Reserva Especial (multi-vintage)
- Style
- Único ~5.5 years in wood (18 months small barrels, then 22,000-litre casks); Valbuena first year 75% French/25% American oak, second year in large vats
- Website
- https://www.temposvegasicilia.com
Sources: temposvegasicilia.com, Wikipedia, wineanorak.com