VEGA SICILIA Unico Gran Reserva - Ribera del Duero 2015 WOODEN CASE x 3 Bottles - PRE-RELEASE

Description

Unico 2015 shines with bright red fruits, subtle oak, and fine tannins; it will reward those with patience with profound elegance in the years to come.

94% TEMPRANILLO, 6% CABERNET SAUVIGNON

The Vega Sicilia estate covers nearly 1,000 hectares, with 210 hectares dedicated to vineyards. These vineyards feature 19 distinct soil types and are divided into 64 unique plots. The course of the Douro River and the natural evolution of the landscape have played a crucial role in shaping how these soils are utilised. Unico undergoes an extraordinary ageing process of almost ten years in oak and bottle, creating a wine with exceptional cellaring potential. The 2015 vintage ripened quickly, evenly, and exceptionally well. This vintage marked a significant milestone for winemaker Gonzalo Iturriaga de Juan. “It was my first at Vega Sicilia,” he explained. “I understood there is something genuine in the Vega Sicilia estate because, when I tasted the grapes, I sensed the concentration, the power, but also the elegance and silkiness. That’s the basis of a great wine.”

The wine underwent Vega Sicilia’s unique ageing process: five years in oak, beginning with about one-and-a-half years in barriques to shape the wine, followed by three-and-a-half years in oak vats to develop its depth and complexity. The result is a wine that is expressive, powerful, and elegant, with exceptional potential for long-term ageing. 2015 Vintage The 2015 vintage began with a drier-than normal autumn, followed by a rainy winter that replenished soil water reserves. A dry early spring delayed bud break, while late-season rainfall and the absence of frosts accelerated growth. A warm July ensured healthy bunches, leading to a slightly earlier harvest. Exceptional summer conditions produced grapes with excellent balance, laying the foundation for an extraordinary vintage

THE WINE ADVOCATE 97 points
Drink Date: 2027 - 2042
The 2015 Único comes from a year with a fast ripening, and they had to harvest early to keep the crunchiness of the fruit. This was the first harvest produced 100% by winemaker Gonzalo Iturriaga. The aging was five years in oak, one and a half years in barrels and three and a half years in oak vats. It's a big year, produced with 96% Tinto Fino and 4% Cabernet Sauvignon. It's ripe, with 14.5% alcohol, a pH of 3.88 and 4.8 grams of acidity. The grapes are cooled down for one day, the bunches are selected and then fermented with a pied de cuve in vats. It's a ripe and concentrated vintage, classical modern Vega Sicilia nose, expressive, aromatic and open, with notes of dark cherries, spice, cigar box and a medium to full-bodied palate with abundant fine-grained tannins, with good balance and the rustic elegance of the best Ribera del Duero. In 2015, they produced 84,184 bottles, 3,645 magnums and some larger formats, less than 2014, which was the largest production of Único ever. It was bottled in May 2021

JAMES SUCKLING 98 Points
Sit back and enjoy this Unico if you are going to open it now. Exotic spices and touches of balsam and cumin come up after the unleashing of blackberries, chocolate, iron, incense and violets. So fine-grained and polished, with a mouthful of velvety tannins that are so cohesive, close-knit and still reactive. Impeccably structured, it’s vertical before going extremely long and linear. A consistent Unico that seduces with a hint of iron-like minerality and rusticity. Drink on release or hold.

Terms and Conditions
Offer: Subject to availability
Delivery: Mid-2025
Prices: Include Freight, Duty & GST
Storage: Free Storage in our facility until 30th April 2026
Allocation:We expect high demand for these wines and this demand may therefore outstrip supply. In such instances we tend to give precedence to those who have bought a particular wine before.
Payment: Goods will be invoiced on receipt of order. Payment as per our normal T&Cs.
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