Description
Alión Ribera Del Duero
Ground-breaking and independent, and the result of the evolution of a famous family of great wines. Recognized, distinguished and praised for the authenticity of its temperament, Alión today symbolizes a universal and forward—looking spirit.
Wine produced using the Tinto Fino variety. The grapes are harvest by hand in 12-kg boxes and are taken immediately to the winery to the sorting tables. Fermentation takes place in wooden tanks under controlled temperatures until a good polyphenolic structure is obtained which will provide the generous colour and firm structure that makes up part of the personality of this wine; and finally the aging of between 12 and 14 months, depending on the characteristics of the vintage, is performed in full in new French oak Bordeaux barrels. These barrels, from the leading Bordeaux firms, are a significant investment in oak as, harvest after harvest, all the wine that is produced in Alión will be aged in new barrels that, after the wine is decanted to be bottle, will not be used again by the winery.
Once the wine is removed from the barrels, it will remain no less than 15 months in the stillness of the bottle, where it will end up assembling all the primary aromas of the fruit with the hues from its delicate aging, resulting in an intense, complex and fleshy wine, but where the elegance is a distinguishing feature and hallmark of the winery.
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.
The Vintage
The end of the previous campaign closed with warmer temperatures than usual. The first frost episodes took place in mid-November, showing little importance until December. This allowed for a good drying by withering. Regarding the temperatures recorded from November to February, winter was quite mild. This trend was reversed in early March. Because the start of spring was cooler than usual, budding of the vineyard was slightly delayed compared to an average year.
Summer was typical to that of Ribera del Duero. Flowering took place in middle of June. The excessive heat produced in August caused long periods of dormancy which delayed maturation.
September was a dry month, leading to good sanity and a very balanced end of grape ripening, which in both, our own vineyard and the controlled vines for Alión, we managed to obtain very aromatic and harmonious grapes, harvested between September 28th and October 10th, according to the plot.
Alión Ribera Del Duero features a dark purple color. Aromas of oak, earthy undertones and rich dark fruits. The palate is full and rounded, showcasing flavors of blackberry, plum. toasted oak with hints of spice. The finish is long and lingering.
Alión Ribera Del Duero Notes To Your Senses:
- APPEARANCE: Dark Purple
- AROMA: Oak forward with earthy undertones followed by dark fruit
- TASTE: Blackberry, plum, toasted oak with hints of spice
- FINISH: Long and lingering
- ABV: 15%
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