Vega Sicilia Unico 2016

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£400.00

Vega Sicilia Unico 2016

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Vega Sicilia Unico 2016

HED13546

75 cl

14.5%

£400.00

Taxes included.

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Storing with Hedonism Wines

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Hedonism Wines is pleased to offer bonded storage to our clients, providing a secure, fully insured, and professionally managed facility for en primeur and under-bond purchases. Our storage service ensures that your fine wines are kept in optimal conditions until you are ready to enjoy them.

Why Choose Bonded Storage with Hedonism Wines?

Your wines will be stored at our bonded storage facility, a highly regarded bonded warehouse in Essex, just outside London. With over a decade of experience handling and storing fine wines and spirits, our facility maintains strict temperature and humidity controls to ensure your collection is preserved at its best.

Key benefits include:

One year of free storage when you start storing at Hedonism Wines.
Competitive storage rates: £15 per 12-bottle case per year, £7.50 per 6-bottle case per year, equivalent to £1.25 per standard bottle. Alternative formats will be charged accordingly.
Full insurance coverage for loss or breakage.
Quick and efficient delivery: Wines can be cleared and delivered within the UK in 3-4 working days.
Quarterly invoicing for storage fees to keep the process simple and transparent.
Easily manage your stored wines online, request condition reports, and track your collection effortlessly.
Flexibility to store wines purchased elsewhere, subject to our approval.

Storage Pricing

Below is a summary of our bonded storage costs:

Service	Cost
Inbounding fee	Free
Withdrawal fee	Free
Storage and insurance (12-bottle case)	£15 per year
Storage and insurance (6-bottle case)	£7.50 per year

Duty Charges

Below is a summary of the new duty charges per bottle as of February 2026. Please note that these vary depending on the ABV and are subject to change. Please get in touch if you require more information:

Product	Duty charge
Wine 12.5% ABV	£2.87 per 75cl bottle
Wine 13.5% ABV	£3.10 per 75cl bottle
Wine 14.5% ABV	£3.33 per 75cl bottle
Spirits 45% ABV	£11.47 per 70cl bottle

Transparent Billing and Rate Calculations

Annual Billing: Clients are invoiced annually based on the wines stored in the preceding year.
Case Equivalents: A case is defined as 9 litres of wine (typically twelve 750ml bottles), ensuring clarity in pricing.
Pro-Rata Charges: Storage fees are charged on a per-bottle basis, and wines stored for part of a month will be billed accordingly.

How to Use Our Bonded Storage

Purchase en primeur or under-bond wines from Hedonism Wines.
Automatically enjoy twelve months of free storage at our bonded storage when you open your storage account.
After twelve months, your storage will continue at the rates outlined above, with quarterly invoicing.
When you are ready to receive your wines, simply request delivery. Most orders are fulfilled within 3-4 working days.

With Hedonism Wines' bonded storage, you can buy with confidence, knowing your wines are in safe hands until you are ready to enjoy them. If you have any questions or would like to learn more about our storage service, please contact our team.

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Vega Sicilia Único 2016 is a prestige red wine from the legendary Vega Sicilia estate in the Ribera del Duero region. Único is typically a blend of Tinto Fino and a small percentage of Cabernet Sauvignon, sourced from the estate`s oldest and highest-quality vines. Vega Sicilia is renowned for its lengthy maturation process, involving several years in both small barrels and large wooden vats. The wine offers a complex profile of black fruits, cedar and balsamic notes, with a silken texture and a profound mineral depth that promises several decades of ageing potential.

2016

Red

Vega Sicilia

Ribera del Duero, Spain

Tempranillo

18.5 Jancis Robinson

A blend of 96% Tinto Fino and 4% Cabernet Sauvignon, sourced from the historic Vega Sicilia vineyards located between 720 and 930 m above sea level on limestone marl soils. As tradition dictates, the wine undergoes one of the longest ageing processes in the fine-wine world in Spain. a total of 10 years, beginning with fermentation in wooden vats (tinos de madera), followed by five years in barrels and large wooden tinos, and ending with extended bottle ageing until release. Total production is 92,292 bottles, 3,695 magnums, 335 double magnums, 57 imperials and 6 salmanazars.Stylistically, this is a tertiary wine, yet far from fading. Notes of black tea, leather and earth appear with remarkable purity and precision, framed by hints of cedar and a graceful aromatic lift. The palate is unexpectedly delicate, showing integrated and delicate tannins with subtle spice – touches of clove and sandalwood – adding nuance. While 2014 and 2015 were warm years, 2016 was not cool but was certainly less warm, resulting in a wine that is slightly less concentrated, more refined and with a thread of primary brightness still intact. Shades of black cherry and cassis mingle with a distinctive pine-forest freshness, and the oak – expertly integrated – acts in a supporting role. It feels like a quiet evolution for Único. less overtly oaky, more transparent, and carrying a sense of purity that elevates the estate’s signature character rather than shifting it. A wine capable of lighting up a dining room simply by crossing it on its way to a table – and one that will bring immense pride to collectors and admirers alike. (FC)

Vega Sicilia

Spain's 'First Growth'

Located in Ribera del Duero, Vega Sicilia was founded in 1864 by Don Eloy Lecanda y Chaves, who established the vineyards with cuttings of Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot and Malbec taken from the vineyards of Bordeaux. The estate planted Tempranillo alongside these Bordelais varietals, which now makes up the majority of the modern Vega Sicilia blend.

The flagship wines are Unico and Unico Reserva Especial - the former is aged for 10 years before release while the latter is a blend of only the finest vintages. Valbuena 5 is the estate's 'entry level' wine, a five year aged Tempranillo. Alongside Vega Sicilia, the same team also manage Bodegas Alion in Ribera del Duero and Bodegas Pintia in Toro.

Ribera del Duero, Spain

Vega Sicilia