Last week, our Vega Sicilia primeurs were officially launched.
But in the meantime, the new Alión 2022 has already arrived. Among the very first in Europe!
So far, this vintage has only been reviewed by Ferran Centelles for Jancis Robinson, who describes a warm and powerful year with an
“almost Cabernet-like character that will appeal to lovers of richer, more explosive styles.
One of the most exuberant and fruit-forward Alion
vintages in recent memory.”
This is an Alión in the style of the great, powerful years such as 2010 and 2015 in Pauillac, Bordeaux!
If you already have Alión 2021 in your cellar, this 2022 is the perfect bottle to place alongside it for contrast.
Alión 2021 was described as a cooler year, marked by elegance. 2022, on the other hand, is a true powerhouse with plenty of fruit and intensity!
For those who forgot to add the 2021 to their cellar:
Here is what was said about the 2021 vintage:
Alión 2021: 96/100
The vintage released in 2025 is the 2021 Alión, a year to remember,
one of the best in recent times.
2021 was relaxed and textbook in all senses, with snow in the beginning of the year, a mild spring disturbed only by frost in Pesquera that didn't affect other villages and a relatively cool summer that slowed things down, and the grapes ripened to perfection without rain after September. They used grapes from 13 different villages throughout the Ribera del Duero, from a total of 130 hectares. The grapes were cooled down for 24 hours, and once destemmed, they were put in the oak and stainless steel vats, where they underwent a five-day cold soak and then native fermentation through a "pied de cuve." The wine has 14.5% alcohol, a pH of 3.81 and 4.8 grams of acidity (tartaric). It's very fresh and fruit-driven, with the balance and elegance of the cooler year, and it's a little austere, with very elegant and polished tannins and a different quality, when the grapes ripen slowly.
This is the essence of Ribera del Duero. Top-level Tempranillo that can age and evolve beautifully for 15 years or more.
The vineyards of Alión are located at an average altitude of 750 m, with very low yields of just 26.6 hl/ha and an average vine age of 42 years.
Taste this powerful vintage and don’t wait too long!