Valbuena 5° Ribera del Duero DO 3,0 l in HK - Vega Sicilia

The Valbuena 5° Ribera del Duero 3.0 l in HK, matured in barrel, presents itself in the glass in a dense purple red from the wine-growing region of Castile and León. With a little time in the glass, this Old World red wine reveals delightfully refined and complex aromas of plum and blackberry, rounded off by further fruity nuances contributed by its maturation in wooden casks.

The Vega Sicilia Valbuena 5° Ribera del Duero 3.0 l in HK captivates with its elegantly dry flavor profile. It was bottled with exceptionally little residual sugar. This is a true quality wine that clearly stands out from simpler qualities and thus, despite all its dryness, this Spaniard delights with the finest balance. Excellent flavor does not necessarily require a lot of residual sugar. Powerful and complex, this full-bodied and dense red wine presents itself on the palate. The finish of this excellently age-worthy red wine from the wine-growing region of Castile and León, more precisely from Ribera del Duero DO, finally convinces with a remarkable length. The aftertaste is also accompanied by mineral facets from the limestone-dominated soils.

Vinification of the Valbuena 5° Ribera del Duero 3.0 l in HK by Vega Sicilia

The powerful Valbuena 5° Ribera del Duero 3.0 l in HK from Spain is a cuvée made from the Alicante Bouschet and Cabernet Sauvignon grape varieties. In Castile and León, the vines that produce the grapes for this wine grow on limestone soils. The wine berries for this red wine from Spain are harvested exclusively by hand at optimal ripeness. After hand-picking, the grapes are immediately taken to the press house. There they are sorted and gently crushed. Fermentation then takes place in small and large oak at controlled temperatures. After fermentation is complete, the powerful Valbuena 5° Ribera del Duero 3.0 l in HK is matured for another 60 months in barriques made of French and American oak.

Food recommendation for the Valbuena 5° Ribera del Duero 3.0 l in HK by Vega Sicilia

This red wine from Spain is best enjoyed at a tempered 15–18°C. It is perfectly suited as a companion to vegetable stew with pesto, leek tortilla, or fried calf’s liver with apples, onions, and balsamic sauce.

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