Vega Sicilia
Valbuena 5.°, Ribera del Duero 2019
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Castilla y León, Spain · 0.75L
- Vintage
- 2019
- Format
- 0.75L
- Custody
- Bonded storage
Held privately in professional bonded storage. Recorded, not offered. Enquiries by request.
Enquire about this bottle →Why this bottle matters
Valbuena 5° is Vega Sicilia's five-year wine — the estate's expression of a younger Único in spirit, and a collector's wine in its own right. 2019 was an outstanding Ribera vintage.
Cellaring perspective
Approachable earlier than Único but with real ageing capacity. A bottle for the next decade, and a way into the Vega Sicilia house for a serious cellar.
Why provenance matters
For rare bottles, storage history is part of the bottle itself. Read how provenance is judged at The Empty Drops.
From the same cellar
- Field toolScore this bottle — the 20-point provenance scorecard
- ProducerThe Vega Sicilia dossier
- Also heldVega Sicilia Alión 2021 1.5L
- Also heldVega Sicilia, Pintia, Toro DO 2020
- Also heldVega Sicilia, Único, Ribera del Duero 2015
- Field NoteN.º 004 · Where a wine is from is half of what it is
About this bottle
Is this Vega Sicilia 2019 authentic and how is its provenance documented?
This Vega Sicilia, Valbuena 5.°, Ribera del Duero 2019 0.75L is held in professional bonded storage with documented custody. Its provenance is recorded from acquisition, the bottle remaining in professional custody, and condition is noted. The Empty Drops is a private cellar, not a reseller, and never invents data about a bottle.
How is the bottle stored and shipped?
The bottle is kept in temperature-controlled bonded storage and is not moved unless shipping is requested. It is recorded privately, not offered publicly; it can be released through CruTrade on request.
What does the fill level and condition tell you about this bottle?
Condition is read from the fill level (ullage), capsule and label rather than taken on faith. A bottle that has stayed in professional custody since acquisition avoids the usual weak points — heat, movement and broken records.
Where can I buy Vega Sicilia, Valbuena 5.°, Ribera del Duero 2019 0.75L?
Vega Sicilia, Valbuena 5.°, Ribera del Duero 2019 0.75L is recorded privately in this cellar and is not offered publicly. When a bottle is released it is handled through CruTrade, where condition and custody are documented. To ask about availability, price or a similar bottle, make a private enquiry.