Vega Sicilia, Spain's premier and most prestigious wine estate, is situated in Ribera del Duero. Founded in 1864 by Don Eloy Lecanda y Chaves, who brought cuttings of Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, and Malbec from Bordeaux, the estate combined these with Spain's signature grape, Tinto Fino (also known as Tempranillo), in the arid soils of Ribera.
Alión is formed by a careful selection of plots spread across the best of Ribera del Duero. These plots, which complement each other, joined by the same viticulture as Vega Sicilia, have given rise to firm structured wines.
Lots in Alión are guided through 12 months ageing in 80% new barrels. French oak is predominant in 95% barrels and 5% American oak, to obtain maximum complexity from the diversity of soil.
Alión 2016 experimented a 10% use of concrete bringing out a more elegant and profound wine.
This wine is ready to drink now holding a potential ageing window of approximately 20 - 25 years if kept in ideal conditions: constant temperature of 12 - 14 ºC and 60% relative humidity.