Tribute to tradition
Bearing witness to the past, it pays serious homage to the history of Spanish wine in which the most stable Vega Sicilia concept is shown.
A wine that, combining the balance between the best vintages and harvests, faithfully reflects the magic of a legendary land.
Mixture of years, virtues, experiences and sentiments. The value of an eternal surprise.
This red wine has no vintage and it is the tribute to tradition. The winery here sought to continue a very old Spanish custom and also to combine the balance between vintages. Traditionally, in Spain, the very few wineries that had a bottling process prepared two types of wines in each harvest: the one of the current year and another wine without a specific harvest, which they called "Reserva Especial". It was a mixture of wines from the best harvest from which the most representative wine of the winery was siphoned off.
El Reserva Especial es el vino con mayor personalidad, combina la complejidad del Único multiplicada por diferentes añadas y nos aporta un abanico enorme de aromas, pura elegancia en un fluir interminable por la magia de un mito. Sólo los mejores Únicos se utilizan para producir Reserva Especial; una mezcla de años, virtudes, vivencias y sentimientos que sólo sirve para perfilar la esencia más profunda de un estilo único e irrepetible, el estilo Vega Sicilia.
Description
This is the non-vintage Vega Sicilia, a tribute to tradition.
A true testimony to the history of Spanish wine, Unico Reserva Especial perfectly combines the qualities of the different Unico vintages. Only the best Unico vintages are selected to make this iconic and exceptionally complex wine, which blends years, virtues, experiences and emotions to create the essence of a unique and inimitable style, the Vega Sicilia style.
Unico Reserva Especial 2024 is a blend of the 2010, 2011 and 2012 vintages.General information
Alcohol by volume
14 %Variety
95 % Tinto Fino and 5 % Cabernet-SauvignonAverage age of vineyard
36 yearsVineyard surface area
210 ha (Finca Vega Sicilia)Planting density
2,222 plants/haAltitude
700 - 900 mYield
3,000 - 3,500 kg/ha - 21-24,5 Hl/haHarvest
Manual in 12 kg boxes2024 Vineyard cycle
This wine is suitable for drinking now, but it can be cellared for 40 - 60 years if stored in optimal conditions: 12-14 ºC / 54-57 ºF and 60 % relative humidity.
Best served at 18 ºC / 64 ºF.Storage, serving and drinking window
18,288 standard Bordeaux bottles and 272 Magnum.
Production
June 2020
Description
This is a non-vintage Vega Sicilia and a tribute to tradition.
Unico Reserva Especial is a true homage to the history of Spanish wine, perfectly combining the characteristics of different Unico vintages. Only the best Unico vintages are used to produce this iconic and remarkably complex wine. It is a blend of time, virtues, experiences, and emotions that shape the most profound nature of a proprietary, unique style: the Vega Sicilia style.
Unico Reserva Especial 2023 is a blend of the 2009, 2011, and 2012 vintages.General information
Alcohol by volume
14 %Variety
94 % Tinto Fino and 6 % Cabernet-SauvignonAverage age of vineyard
36 yearsVineyard surface area
210 ha (Finca Vega Sicilia)Planting density
2,222 plants/haAltitude
700 - 900 mYield
3,000 - 3,500 kg/ha - 21-24.5 Hl/haHarvest
Hand-picked in 12 kg cratesStorage, serving and drinking window
This wine is suitable for drinking now, but it can be aged for up to 40 - 60 years if stored in the ideal conditions of: 12-14 ºC / 54-57 ºF and 60 % relative humidity.
The recommended drinking temperature is 18 ºC / 64 ºF.Production
18,318 Bordeaux and 233 Magnum bottles.
Year bottled
June 2019
Description
This is a non-vintage Vega Sicilia and a tribute to tradition.
Unico Reserva Especial is a true homage to the history of Spanish wine, perfectly combining the characteristics of different Unico vintages. Only the best Unico vintages are used to produce this iconic and remarkably complex wine. It is a blend of time, virtues, experiences, and emotions that shape the most profound nature of a proprietary, unique style: the Vega Sicilia style.
Unico Reserva Especial 2022 is a blend of the 2008, 2010, and 2011 vintages.General information
Alcohol by volume
14.5 %Variety
95 % Tinto Fino and 5 % Cabernet-SauvignonAverage age of vineyard
36 yearsVineyard surface area
210 ha (Finca Vega Sicilia)Planting density
2,222 plants/haAltitude
700 - 900 mYield
3,000 - 3,500 kg/ha - 21-24.5 Hl/haHarvest
Hand-picked in 12 kg cratesStorage, serving and drinking window
This wine is suitable for drinking now, but it can be aged for up to 40 - 60 years if stored in the ideal conditions of: 12-14 ºC / 54-57 ºF and 60 % relative humidity.
The recommended drinking temperature is 18 ºC / 64 ºF.Production
16,961 Bordeaux and 201 Magnum bottles.
Year bottled
June 2018
Description
This is a non-vintage Vega Sicilia that pays tribute to tradition.
Unico Reserva Especial authentically reflects the cult of the history of Spanish wine, perfectly fusing the qualities of different Unico vintages. In fact, only the best Unico vintages are used to produce this iconic and extraordinarily complex wine, which is a combination of years, virtues, experiences and sentiments that encapsulate the deepest essence of a unique and unrepeatable style, the Vega Sicilia style.
Unico Reserva Especial 2021 is a blend of vintages 2009, 2010 and 2011.General information
Alcohol by volume
14 %Variety
94 % Tinto Fino and 6 % Cabernet-SauvignonAverage age of vineyard
35 yearsVineyard surface area
210 haPlanting density
2,222 plants/haAltitude
700 - 900 mYield
3,500 kg/ha - 24.5 hl/haHarvest
Manual in 12 kg boxesStorage, serving and drinking window
This wine is suitable for drinking now, but it can be stored for 40-60 years in optimal conditions: 12-14 °C / 54-57 ºF and 60 % relative humidity.
The recommended serving temperature is 18 °C / 64 ºF.Production
16,916 Bordeaux bottles and 257 Magnum.
Year bottled
June 2017
Description
It's a non-vintage Vega Sicilia and a respect for tradition.
Unico Reserva Especial is a true reflection and tribute to the history of Spanish wine, perfectly combining the characteristics of different vintages of UNICO. Only UNICO´s best vintages are used to produce this legendary and remarkably complex wine; a blend of many years, virtues, experiences and emotions that only expresses the most profound essence of a unique, inimitable style, the Vega Sicilia style.
Unico Reserva Especial 2020 is composed of 59 barrels including vintages 2008, 2009 and 2010.General information
Alcohol by volume
14.5 %Variety
94 % Tinto Fino and 6 % Cabernet-SauvignonAverage age of vineyard
35 yearsVineyard surface area
210 haPlanting density
2,222 plants/haAltitude
700 mYield
3,500 kg/ha - 24,5 Hl/haHarvest
Hand-picked in 12-kg casesStorage, serving and drinking window
This wine is ready to drink now holding a potential ageing window of approximately 40 - 60 years if kept in ideal conditions: constant temperature of 12-14 ºC and 60% relative humidity.
Optimum drinking temperature is 16 ºC.Production
17,071 Bordeaux bottles and 214 Magnum.
Year bottled
June 2016
Description
It is a non-vintage Vega Sicilia and a respect for tradition.
Unico Reserva Especial is a true reflection and tribute to the history of Spanish wine, perfectly combining the characteristics of different vintages of UNICO. Only UNICO´s best vintages are used to produce this legendary and remarkably complex wine; a blend of many years, virtues, experiences and emotions that only expresses the most profound essence of a unique, inimitable style, the Vega Sicilia style.
Unico Reserva Especial 2019 is composed of 59 barrels including vintages 2006, 2007 and 2009.
General information
Alcohol by volume
14 %Variety
Tinto Fino and Cabernet-SauvignonAverage age of vineyard
35 yearsVineyard surface area
210 haPlanting density
2,222 plants/haAltitude
700 mYield
3,600 kg /haHarvest
Hand-picked in 12 kg. casesStorage, serving and drinking window
These wines are ready for drinking now but may potentially be stored for approximately 40-60 years if kept in optimum conditions 12-15 ºC at 60% relative humidity, and constant temperature, protected from direct light.
Optimum drinking temperature is 16 ºC.Production
17,071 Bordeaux bottles, 210 Magnum.
Year bottled
June 2015
Description
It is a non-vintage Vega Sicilia and a tribute to tradition.
Unico Reserva Especial is a true reflection and tribute to the history of Spanish wine, perfectly combining the characteristics of different vintages of UNICO. Only the best vintages of UNICO are used to produce this legendary and remarkably complex wine; a blend of many years, virtues, experiences and feelings that only expresses the most profound essence of a unique, inimitable style, the Vega Sicilia style.
Unico Reserva Especial 2018 is composed of 58 barrels including vintages 2005, 2006 and 2007, among others.General information
Alcohol by volume
14,5 %Variety
Tinto Fino y Cabernet-SauvignonAverage age of vineyard
35 yearsVineyard surface area
210 haPlanting density
2,222 plants/haAltitude
700 mYield
3,600 kg /haHarvest
Hand-picked in 12 kg. casesStorage, serving and drinking window
These wines are ready for drinking now but may potentially be stored for approximately 40-60 years if kept in optimum conditions (12-15 ºC) at 60% relative humidity, and constant temperature, protected from direct light.
Optimum drinking temperature is 16 ºC.Production
17.200 Bordeaux bottles, 215 Mágnum bottles.
Year bottled
June 2014
Description
Of the 1,000 hectares making up the Vega Sicilia estate, 210 are used for wine growing, and there are 19 soil-types divided for management purposes into 52 plots with very specific characteristics. The influence of the Duero river´s flow and the passage of time, have been vital in forming these soils.
70 of these hectares are employed to produce Unico. A unique and magical estate which, along with extraordinary vineyard management, enables the production of legendary wines.
Unico Reserva Especial is a fusion of different Unico vintages, with probably the longest ageing process in the world, since it runs for at least ten years from the barrel to the bottle. 225-litre barrels of French and American wood, both new and used, and 20,000-litre tanks. A long complex process for a great wine.
A red wine with no vintage, a tribute to tradition. For the winery, Unico Reserva Especial marks the continuation of a very old Spanish custom which balances out vintages. Traditionally in Spain, the rare wineries which had a bottling process made two types of wine from each harvest: one from the current crop and a second wine without a set vintage, which went by the name "Reserva Especial" (special reserve). A blend of wines from the best harvests to produce the winery's most representative wine.
Unico Reserva Especial is the wine with most personality, not only boasting Unico's complexity, but also magnifying it through several vintages to offer an immense aromatic range and pure elegance, timelessly floating through the magic of a legend. Only the best Unico vintages can be used to produce Unico Reserva Especial, a marriage of vintages, virtues, experiences and feelings serving only to bring to life the deepest essence of a unique and unrepeatable style, the Vega Sicilia style.
Unico Reserva Especial 2017 is formed by the 2003, 2004 and 2006 vintages.
General information
Alcohol by volume
14 %Variety
Tinto Fino y Cabernet-SauvignonAverage age of vineyard
35 yearsVineyard surface area
210 haPlanting density
2,222 plants/haAltitude
700 mYield
3,600 kg /haStorage, serving and drinking window
These wines are ready for drinking now but may potentially be stored for approximately 40 - 60 years if kept in optimum conditions (12-14 ºC) at 60% relative humidity, and constant temperature, protected from direct light.
Optimum drinking temperature is 18 ºC.
Production
17,117 bordeaux bottles and 202 magnum bottles.
Year bottled
June 2013.
