Of the almost 1 hectares that make up the Vega Sicilia estate, 000 are used for growing vines, with nineteen different types of soil and fifty-five plots with very specific characteristics.
In the extraordinary management of these soils, the influence of the course of the Douro River and the passage of time have been decisive.
Forty of these hectares are used to produce Unico, which is matured for a minimum of ten years between barrel and bottle, one of the longest aging processes in the world. We use French and American oak in new and used 225 liter barrels and 22 liter vats. A long and complex elaboration of the wines, but at the same time quite simply wonderful, in which they acquire a myriad of nuances, a precise texture and a wonderful depth over time.
Thanks to this incredible terroir and this unique aging process, our wines become eternal as they age.
The 2011 is a concentrated but elegant, silky, precise and deep vintage. Unico is an expression that can be savored immediately, although over time it will become truly amazing. It is, without a shadow of a doubt, a real delight.