Unico, Vega Sicilia - 2013

Name: Unico, Vega Sicilia
Brand: Vega Sicilia
SKU: 40829
Price: 624.99 USD
Availability: InStock

Item # 40829 750 mL

Unico, the one and only, is aged for a minimum of ten years between barrel and bottle. The Vega Sicilia winery uses French and American oak (new and used 225-liter barrels and 22,000-liter vats. This vast aging process makes for a sophisticated red wine. One that is drinking well already.

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Color

Red

Vintage

2013

Country

Spain

Region

Ribera del Duero

Producer

Vega Sicilia

Grape Variety

Tempranillo

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