1980 Vega Sicilia Unico

Proprietary Blend - 750ML
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REVIEWS

JS 96 WA 96 JR 91
JS 96

jamessuckling.com, September 2022

Concentrated flavors here of grilled herbs, portobello mushrooms, pine nuts, prunes, balsamic and walnuts. Lots of power on the palate, with a muscular interplay of ripe and dried dark fruit and roasted, toasty elements...
WA 96

Robert Parker's Wine Advocate, February 2023

With the 1980, we go back to the time when the varietal composition was a lot more varied, and the 1980 Único was produced with 60% Tinto Fino, 20% Cabernet Sauvignon, 10% Merlot and 10% between Malbec and the white...
JR 91

Jancis Robinson's Purple Pages, August 2012

In Spain the country came out of a 40-year dictatorship and we suffered a lack of winemaking knowledge and hardware but it certainly measures up to the company’s standards, says Javier Ausas. High VA. Certainly not a...

WINE DETAILS

Color & Type Red
Varietal Proprietary Blend
Country Spain
Region Castilla y Leon
Sub-region Ribera Del Duero
Vintage 1980
Size 750ML
Percent alcohol 13.5%
Closure Cork
Viticulture method Sustainable

Vega Sicilia, one of Spain’s most famous and legendary wine estates, is located in Ribera del Duero, in the Valbuena de Duero in the province of Valladolid, Castilla y Leon. Founded in 1864 by Don Eloy Lacanda y Chaves, who brought cuttings of Bordelaise varietals such as Cabernet Sauvignon, Malbec, Merlot, and Pinot Noir from Bordeaux, the estate changed hands several times before it was purchased in 1982 by the Alvarez family. This marked the beginning of one of the most prosperous periods in the history of the company.

A large estate of nearly 1,000 hectares, just 210 hectares are planted to vines which have been grown on the Vega Sicilia estate for over a hundred years. The vines, with an average age of 35 years, are planted to three varieties: Tempranillo (80%), Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot, and are used to produce Vega Sicilia Unico and Valbuena, as well as wine for their sister property, Bodegas Alion.

Founded on an unwavering commitment to quality and the pursuit of excellence, Vega Sicilia’s guiding principle is that “the best wine is still to be made”.

Unico is Vega Sicilia’s flagship wine, made from varying proportions of Tempranillo and Cabernet Sauvignon. Each provides a differentiating factor that makes the wine great in every vintage.

Unico remains true to a clear and well-defined style, with an inimitable character, elegance, and strength. It has a unique and timeless quality that has elevated it among the aristocracy of the great classic wines. Infinitely complex, the wine is silky and elegant, with an aging capacity that only a handful of wines in the world can claim.