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Over the years, the various members of the family worked in different activities, through to the start of the 20th century when Edoardo took over management of the estate and started to concentrate the family’s efforts on the production of top quality wines, especially Trebbiano and Montepulciano d’Abruzzo, which down to this day remain symbols of the Valentini wine family. This historic, ancient business is now led by Edoardo’s son, Francesco Paolo, who calls himself a “wine artisan”. This artisan has faithfully continued all he learnt from his father, managing, over the years, to produce the very same wine. Day after day, year after year, Francesco Paolo puts the same enthusiasm and energy into his work, saying that he is as in love with his wines as he was the very first day. The cornerstone of his management of the family business has always been to choose an artisanal method for processing the vines and the wine, respecting nature and allowing its fruits to freely emerge. This has led to the decision not to filter the wines, to use only the natural yeasts in the skins and not to control the cellar temperature.

A great wine requires patience. All Bodegas Vega Sicilia wines become better with age. The different production years, which are to be interpreted differently, are covered in mystery and carefully studied by a company enologist before being sold. Each Vega Sicilia Unico wine is aged in barrels for a long period of time - oftentimes several decades - before being refined into bottles.

Vega Sicilia Unico wine

The Bodegas Vega Sicilia tradition is closely tied to the territory. One of the masterpieces of this enological passion is the Vega Sicilia Unico. Its name recalls ancient mythology. It has reached the fame of an exquisite wine and is only produced with refined grapes. Are you thinking of purchasing a Vega Sicilia Unico wine? You can now purchase it from your trusted online wine shop: Enoteca Properzio. Here, you will find bottles of a certain rarity and quality, to age and collect, and you will be able to choose from the best international labels.

Bodegas Vega Sicilia: among the best wine cellars in the world.

The history of this wine cellar begins in the mid 1800s, in Ribera del Duero, following the obstinacy of the Spanish-born enologist Don Eloy Lacanda y Chaves. Vega Sicilia is born between Valbuena and Quintanilla, an area in the central-northern part of the Iberian Peninsula. The word “vega”, which literally means “fertile plant” has ancient origins, and it is believed to refer to the spontaneous vegetations that grow along the left side of the Duero river.

The name “Sicilia”, instead, has nothing to do with the Italian region, but rather comes from “Cecilia”, who was once the owner of the hill where the vineyards grew. It is the same person to whom many centers in the area of Castilla y León are dedicated.

Vega Sicilia wines are not born by chance. They are the final product of special combinations, environmental factors, and accurate production methods. Today, the winery covers 1000 hectares, and strictly respects nature and all biological parameters.

To discover the excellency and passion that goes into Bodegas Vega Sicilia, we recommend trying different production years, to follow an incredible tasting path without equals. Sip after sip, glass after glass, these excellent wines will bewitch your palate and will keep you coming back for more.