Vega Sicilia Tinto Valbuena 5, Ribera del Duero, 2017 Red Wine, 75cLBy Winebuyers

1 x 75cl. The producer, Vega Sicilia, is the most famous of all wines from Ribera del Duero, with a history dating back to 1695. The fine wine story commences in the mid to late 1800s and blossomed under the guidance of Cosme Palacio after 1894. The wine suffered under corporate ownership through the 1950s but returned to making fine wine from the late 1960s. The modern face of Vega Sicilia began with the involvement of Pablo Alvarez, who took full control in 1985. Vega Sicilia makes only three wines – Valbuena 5, Unico, and Unico Reserva Especial. Valbuena 5 spends 30 months in barrel and two years in bottle before release, made from Tempranillo with perhaps 10% of Merlot and Malbec in the blend. This wine is suitable for both men and women.