Alión 2021
79.40₣ (Exc. VAT bot. 75 cl.) / Switzerland
Robert Parker's Wine Advocate
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. They believe 2024 has the potential to be like 2021, after the 2022 and 2023 vintages were a lot more challenging. This is a large production of 244,244 bottles, 7,075 magnums and some larger formats. It was bottled in June 2023.
Features
Type of wine
Style
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Winery
Size
Country
Region
Appellation
Alcohol
14.5%
Grapes
Serving
Between 16ºC and 18ºC
Winemaking
Aged for 14 months in French oak barrels.
Shipping to Switzerland
50% discount on orders over 376.48₣*Estimated transit time: 6-7 working days.
| Bottles | Price | Over 376.48₣* |
|---|---|---|
| 1-6 | 22.73₣ | 11.36₣ (-11.36₣) |
| 7-12 | 28.14₣ | 14.07₣ (-14.07₣) |
| 13-18 | 34.73₣ | 17.36₣ (-17.36₣) |
| 19-24 | 43.67₣ | 21.84₣ (-21.84₣) |
| 25-30 | 48.94₣ | 24.47₣ (-24.47₣) |
| 31-36 | 54.59₣ | 27.29₣ (-27.29₣) |
| 37-42 | 58.35₣ | 29.18₣ (-29.18₣) |
| 43-48 | 60.24₣ | 30.12₣ (-30.12₣) |
| 49-54 | 65.88₣ | 32.94₣ (-32.94₣) |
| 55-60 | 71.53₣ | 35.77₣ (-35.77₣) |
| VAT not included | ||
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