Vega Sicilia Valbuena 5 2017

Vega Sicilia Valbuena 5 is a reserve red wine coupage of Tempranillo or Tinto Fino as the predominat grape and Merlot that will take part of it more or less depending on the vintage.

TASTING NOTE
Intense cherry color. Powerful fruit bouquets perfectly mix with creamy oak bouquets and balsamic dabs. In the mouth, it's powerful, spiced and it has ripes tannins.

PREPARATION
Fermentation at a controlled temperature in stainless steel tanks with native yeast. The malolactic fermentation is also done in stainless steel. After its fermentation, an aging between wood and bottle is done for 5 years, as it name says. French and American wood, new and used barrels of 225 liters, vats of 20.000 liters. A long and complex process for a great wine.

The first year of aging is in barrels and it's specially important. They work with a 75% of French oak and 25% of American oak. In this first stage, the aim is making the wine, working the structure, sweetness and density. The second year of aging takes place in big vats of wood and in this stage it gains elegance, complexity, tension and subtlety.

PAIRING
Perfect to join stews, roasted lamb, vegetables, soups, Iberian cold meat and cheeses...

CONSERVATION AND CONSUMPTION
This wine is suitable for drinking now, but it has an storage potential of 30 years if it's kept in optimal conditions: 12-14 ºC and 60% of relative humidity. It's recommended to consume at 18 ºC.