Owned by the Alvarez family's Vega Sicilia, Alion was launched in 1991. The state-of-the-art winery with 85 hectares in total in vineyards is situated near Penafiel, in Ribera de Duero DO with the grapes coming from vineyards next to the winery (35 ha) and from Vega Sicilia's own historic vineyards at Valbuena (50 ha). The 100% Tinto Fino (Tempranillo) grapes come from vines of an average 20 years of age.
Alion, which is called "a wine som...
-100% Tinto Fino (Tempranillo)
-Grapes come from vineyards next to the winery, and from Vega Sicilia’s own vineyards at Valbuena
-Grapes come from vineyards next to the winery, and from Vega Sicilia’s own vineyards at Valbuena
-The bedrock is schist and the topsoil is chalk-dominated
-Average age of the vines: 20 years
-Approx. 300,000 bottles per year
Alion was launched with the 1991 vintage by the famous Vega Sicilia estate. Inspired by the "modern classic" style of top Bordeaux, owner Pablo Alvarez wished to adapt this style of wine to the unique climate and soils in the western Ribera del Duero. Around half the grapes come from Vega Sicilia vineyards, the other half from Alion's own vineyards near Penafiel. The wine is made by Javier Ausas, head winemaker of Vega Sicilia, at Alion's dedi...
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