1999 Bodegas Vega Sicilia Unico St. Joseph 500 bottles) and is named

500 bottles) and is named after a previous housekeeper at Coutet

The altitude varies from 700 m

Merlot (32%) and Cabernet Franc (5%)

and was established in 1997 to capture the soil characteristics of the Toro region – loose and stony with clay subsoil that crucially retains water

sacrifices and the attention given to working procedures

1999 Bodegas Vega Sicilia Unico St. Joseph 500 bottles) and is namedVega Sicilia makes three cuves: Unico is the flagship, and the Reserva Especial is a blend of several of the best vintages. Traditionally they would be aged for 10 years or more before release, although this has been reduced in recent vintages. The junior wine, Valbuena, is made from younger vines, and is released after five years in American oak.