Valbuena 5.° Limited Edition Signed Assortment Case
⏳ Drinking Window
2028 - 2050
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Slow-roasted suckling lamb, grilled prime ribeye steak, and aged Manchego cheese.
✨ Technical Specifications
Valbuena 5.° represents the purest expression of Vega Sicilia's terroir, named for the meticulous five-year aging process it undergoes before release. Primarily crafted from Tinto Fino (Tempranillo) blended with a small proportion of Merlot, this wine showcases the dramatic continental climate and limestone-rich soils of the Duero River valley. Unlike its sibling 'Unico', Valbuena offers a more immediate, fruit-forward window into the estate's legendary complexity, though it sacrifices none of the structure or elegance. The Limited Edition Signed Assortment Case is a highly coveted collector's offering, celebrating the estate's rigorous selection and historical legacy with hand-signed presentation. The wine is aged in a combination of new and used French and American oak barrels, followed by extensive bottle aging, resulting in a harmonious marriage of vibrant red fruit, refined spices, and velvety tannins.
🍾 About the Producer
Bodegas Vega Sicilia stands as Spain's undisputed viticultural grand cru, established in 1864 by Don Eloy Lecanda y Chaves and owned by the Álvarez family since 1982. Anchored along the banks of the Duero River in Valbuena de Duero, the estate spans roughly 1,000 hectares, with 210 hectares of vineyard plots situated at elevations of 700 to 800 meters. The terroir is defined by a complex mosaic of chalky limestone, alluvial gravel, and clay soils exposed to extreme diurnal temperature swings. Guided by viticultural director Enrique Macías and technical director Gonzalo Iturriaga de Juan, farming is conducted organically and sustainably, with strict dry farming and plot-by-plot harvesting. Winemaking is legendary for its patience: wines are aged for years across bespoke French and American oak coopered in-house, followed by extensive bottle cellarage. Benchmark expressions include the multi-vintage masterwork Reserva Especial, the venerable and long-lived flagship Único, and the vibrant five-year-aged Valbuena 5°.
🍇 Grapes
Tempranillo (Tinto Fino min 75%), Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Malbec