Valbuena 5° Ribera del Duero DOCa - Vega Sicilia

In the glass, the Valbuena 5° Ribera del Duero from Vega Sicilia presents a dense ruby color. With a little side lay, the Bordeaux goblet reveals a charming garnet red hue at the rims. Giving it some air by swirling, this red wine reveals a high density and richness, evident in strong church windows at the rim of the glass. In the glass, this red wine from Vega Sicilia shows aromas of blueberries, black cherries, plums, mulberries and morello cherries, complemented by forest floor and sun-warmed rocks. The Vega Sicilia Valbuena 5° Ribera del Duero presents itself wonderfully dry to the wine lover. This red wine never shows itself coarse or meager, as one might expect from a wine icon wine segment. On the tongue, this powerful red wine is characterized by an incredibly velvety and dense texture. The final of this very ripe red wine from the wine-growing region of Castilla - León, more precisely from Ribera del Duero DO, finally captivates with exceptional reverberation. The finish is also accompanied by mineral notes of the soils dominated by marl and limestone.

Vinification of the Valbuena 5° Ribera del Duero from Vega Sicilia

The powerful Valbuena 5° Ribera del Duero from Spain is a single varietal wine, vinified from the Tempranillo grape variety. In Castile - Leon, the vines that produce the grapes for this wine grow on soils of limestone and marl. After harvesting, the grapes are immediately taken to the press house. Here they are sorted and carefully crushed. Then fermentation takes place in small wood and large wood at controlled temperatures. Fermentation is followed by aging for several months on the fine lees before the wine is finally drawn off.

Food recommendation for the Valbuena 5° Ribera del Duero from Vega Sicilia

Drink this red wine from Spain best tempered at 15 - 18°C as an accompanying wine to braised chicken in red wine, vegetable couscous with beef meatballs or duck breast with sugar snap peas.

Awards for the Valbuena 5° Ribera del Duero from Vega Sicilia

In addition to an icon wine reputation, this Vega Sicilia wine also boasts numerous awards and top ratings beyond 90 points. In detail, these are

• Tim Atkin - 97 points for 2018
• James Suckling - 96 points for 2018
• Robert Parker - 96 points for 2018
• Guia Penin - 96 points for 2018
• Vinous Antonio Galloni - 94 points for 2016
• Falstaff - 94 points for 2016
• Robert Parker - 94 points for 2016

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