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Red Wine
Valbuena 5º
Vega Sicilia 2019, 75cl
Spain

159,49
approx. £133.34

 14.5%

 2024-2049

 Serve at 16º-18º

94/100  Wine Spectator

18/20  Revista de Vinhos

 

O Produtor, tasting note published in March 15th 2024

Valbuena 5º 2019 is simultaneously succulent and muscular, tense and delicate. Expressive, elegant, lively, and profound, it is a fascinating wine.

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Valbuena 5º

Valbuena 5º is the purest expression of red wine at Vega Sicilia, aged for five years in barrel and bottle, hence its name: Valbuena 5º.

This 2019 harvest was drier than previous ones, which was evident during the grape tasting in early September. The fruit was very healthy, and the skins matured well thanks to the rain that fell at this time of year. Our obsession was to find freshness without veering into overripeness.

During fermentation, we ensured gentle extraction. Naturally, we adjusted aging, maturing part of the wine in oak barrels during the first year to add tension to the wines. For this harvest, the presence of American oak was reduced in favor of French oak, with a preference for light toasts. In the second year, wooden barrels helped bring out complex nuances and, above all, textual elegance.

This wine is suitable for immediate consumption but can be stored for 25 years if kept in optimal conditions: 12-14 ºC / 54-57 ºF and 60% relative humidity.

General Information:

Varieties – 97% Tinto Fino and 3% Merlot
Average age of the vineyard – 35 years
Vineyard surface – 210 ha (Finca Vega Sicilia)
Planting density – 2,222 plants/ha
Elevation – 700 – 900 m
Yield – 3,100 kg/ha – 21.7 Hl/ha
Harvest – Manual, in 12 kg boxes, from September 26 to October 11.

Allergens information

Contains sulphites.

SKU: 101579

Vega Sicilia

Vega Sicilia became part of the Alvarez family life in 1982. Since then it has produced solid, steady growth with the incorporation of wines produced in different wine regions, approach to new consumers around the world and has laid the foundations for a promising and successful future. The aim is to become the reference for the global prestige of a unique culture based on the continuous search for excellence, harmony with nature, rigour and dedication without limits. All thanks to the work of an exceptional team and the principles and values that transcend people, past and future generations, and which mark out the path to follow.