Sarah Jane Evans MW looks at 'little brother' Valbuena, from one of Ribera del Duero's leading estates, Vega Sicilia...
Valbuena 5° may be seen as the little brother of Vega Sicilia’s flagship wine, Único, but it’s not actually little at all: in the years that Único isn’t made, the fruit will go to Valbuena.
Named after the nearby village of Valbuena de Duero, the ‘5°’ refers to the age of the wine, released after five (quinto) years of barrel and bottle age. There was formerly also a Valbuena 3, now discontinued.
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The Valbuena 5 vertical:
{}
{"wineId":"22203","displayCase":"standard","paywall":true}
{"wineId":"22201","displayCase":"standard","paywall":true}
{"wineId":"22200","displayCase":"standard","paywall":true}
{"wineId":"22199","displayCase":"standard","paywall":true}
{"wineId":"22198","displayCase":"standard","paywall":true}
{"wineId":"22197","displayCase":"standard","paywall":true}
{"wineId":"15332","displayCase":"standard","paywall":true}
{"wineId":"22196","displayCase":"standard","paywall":true}
{}
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