2015 | Vega Sicilia Unico Gran Reserva | Ribera del Duero Azienda Vitivinicola Nervi-Contino The NV Extra Brut Ultradition

The NV Extra Brut Ultradition is a gorgeous wine at its level

and then the grapes and must are left to rest at a low temperature for 18-24 hours together (Pellicular Maceration)

It's another terrific wine for the price

Restrained style

but I suspect it will evolve nicely through 2024

2015 | Vega Sicilia Unico Gran Reserva | Ribera del Duero Azienda Vitivinicola Nervi-Contino The NV Extra Brut UltraditionOne of Spains best known and beloved wines, this vintage, the 2015 Unico, like always, saw five years of aging in barrel and vat and another five years in bottle. It was bottled in May 2021. Blending 96% Tempranillo and 4% Cabernet Sauvignon from the Vega Sicilia estate, usually from the same plots of 40+ year old vines, it opens in expressive, juicy, lush pomegranate and dark cherry carried by supple, silky tannins and bright acidity. The length and