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Vega Sicilia Unico, A night to remember
February 27, 2017 7 min read

Vega Sicilia Unico, A night to remember

15 vintages of Vega Sicilia Unico, the Grande Bretagne private cellar and some lucky few: a magical wine tasting had just begun! Since 1982 Vega Sicilia has changed hands to Alvarez family with Pablo Alvarez as its current CEO. Starting from 1953, we represented six decades of Vega Sicilia Unico organized in four flights by talented Head Sommelier Vangelis Psofidis and paired to perfection by the precise dishes of executive chef Sotiris Evangelou. And if this wasn't enough, the night had a little bit more stardust as our guest of honour was Elisa Kwon de Alvarez, Pablo's Alvarez spouse.

Unico is beyond any doubt the crown in the jewel of Vega Sicilia wines and wineries that also include Alion, Pintia, Macan and Oremus in Hungary. It carries the reputation of one of the most ageworthy wines in the world on par with the first growths of Bordeaux. 

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