Pintia

Pair it with wild red meats.

The end of the previous campaign closed with warmer temperatures than usual. The first frost episodes took place in mid-November, although these were not important until the end of December. It was a cold winter with very low temperatures, as low as -4 ºC in early January. Spring was very rainy, concentrating half of the annual rainfall in this season. Budding occurred at the end of March. Summer was somewhat warmer than usual, although thanks to the water accumulated in spring the plant managed to extract the full potential of its soil and ripen the grapes with extra aromas and varietal flavors. Flowering took place the first week of June. During the month of August, the heat and the absence of the rain were the protagonists. September was a dry month, leading to good sanity and a very balanced end of grape ripening. Vineyards achieved a very aromatic and harmonious finish which were harvested between the 10th and 21st of September.

Adapting to this warm vintage, Pintia 2015 was barrel-aged in 80% French oak and 20% in American oak. We must highlight that new oak barrels were reduced by 20% to provide freshness to the wine.

Few wines have a history as distinguished as that of Vega Sicilia. Founded in the 1860’s, its reputation on its flagship vintage has for more than 100 years produced two great wines, each appropriately named "Único." It was at Vega Sicilia in Ribera del Duero, two hours from Madrid, that Tempranillo proved its potential for greatness. When the estate's original founder, Don Eloy Lecanda Chaves returned from France with cuttings of Bordeaux varietals, he planted them alongside the indigenous variety, then known simply as Tinto del Pais, or “Country Red”, but today known as Tinto Fino or Tempranillo. Surprisingly, it was the Tempranillo that produced the superior wine. Today, the market for Vega Sicilia is one of scarcity and increasing demand. Vega Sicilia’s growing fame and desirability is testament not only to the estate’s enduring legacy but to the world’s craving for wines of history and noble bearing. Vega Sicilia's vintage Único, Reserva Especial and Valbuena are such wines.