Vega Sicilia Alion Ribera del Duero 2020
Vega Sicilia Alion Ribera del Duero 2020
Tempos Vega Sicilia
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ALIÓN
DESCRIPTION
Alión comes from carefully selected terroirs located in the very best areas of the Ribera del Duero DO region. The soils complement each other, and allied with the same winemaking process used in Vega Sicilia, they have produced wines with a firm structure.
The 2018 vintage reflects weather influenced by the Atlantic, with higher than average precipitation, cool temperatures, and a relatively late harvest, between 28 September and 12 October.
We used our Wine Making Facility for the first time, with tanks at half the capacity, enabling greater precision during extraction. We increased the effect of new oak on this vintage by up to 80 %, with American oak representing 10 %, targeting a more generous wine.
2018 was a fresh, Atlantic-influenced vintage, giving this Alión a more vertical, longer, and elegant expression.
GENERAL INFORMATION
Alcohol by volume
15 %Variety
Tinto FinoAverage age of vineyard
38 yearsVineyard surface area
70 ha (Padilla de Duero, Valbuena de Duero and Pesquera de Duero)Planting density
2,222 plants/haAltitude
750 mYield
3,800 kg/ha - 26.6 Hl/haHarvest
Hand-picked in 12 kg crates from September 28th to October 12th2018 VINEYARD CYCLE
The previous cycle ended with lower than average minimum temperatures and widespread frosts from early November. Winter temperatures were lower than normal, but they were above average in early April, leading to suitable budburst in the second fortnight of the month.
Summer temperatures were normal for the time of year, and combined with the abundant water reserves in the soil and good luminosity, the vineyard developed excellently, with a faster vine cycle.
Stormy periods with abundant precipitation during early September led to a delay in harvesting.
STORAGE, SERVING AND DRINKING WINDOW
This wine is suitable for drinking now, but it can be aged for up to 20 years if stored in the ideal conditions of: 12-14 ºC / 54-57 ºF and 60 % relative humidity.The recommended drinking temperature is 18 ºC / 64 ºF.
PRODUCTION
257,257 Bordeaux bottles, 7,005 Magnum, 619 Double Magnum, 82 Imperial, and 5 Salmanazar bottles.
YEAR BOTTLED
May 2020
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