New Release from Vega Sicilia: Alion and Pintia!

Brand new releases from Pintia and Alión, two iconic Spanish producers, both guided by the legendary Vega Sicilia. Press has been remarkable, and with the Wine Advocate's Luis Gutierrez praising the latest from both wineries, we decided to get our hands on a few bottle.

Pintia reflects a dedication to exploring Spain's great winemaking river, the Duero. Working in the boulder-strewn San Román de Hornija area of Toro, the winery ran nearly 100 vinification and ageing trials before landing on a recipe that best preserves the fruitiness of Tinta de Toro (Tempranillo) while achieving elegance in such an austere region. Depending on the vintage, the wine is aged roughly 10–12 months in a mix of French and American oak (about 70/30), with some amphorae or stainless steel, then rests around 30 months in bottle before release. As a single-label wine, Pintia captures the rugged beauty of Toro.

Since its first vintage in 1991, Alion has aimed to craft a single Tinto Fino (Tempranillo) cuvée that showcases the diverse terroirs of Ribera del Duero, with vineyards in Padilla de Duero, Pesquera de Duero and Valbuena de Duero. Through the years, they've refined their approach: fermentation in wooden vats, and élevage in a combination of barrels, foudres and concrete.

2021 Pintia (Vega Sicilia) Toro
WA95+, JS95, JD94, VM93
"The current release is the 2021 Pintia, for them an exceptional vintage in Toro, one of their finest to date. It was cropped from a cooler year when the wine has more freshness despite the 15% alcohol, with a pH of 3.83 and 4.7 grams of acidity. It fermented in stainless steel and oak vats and matured partly in stainless steel (15%), barrels and foudres with 75% new oak, for 11 months. Three episodes of rain in September really made the vintage, something unusual in the zone, putting the icing on the cake of a cooler year. The wine is always more powerful than the wines from Ribera or Rioja, with more oomph, density and abundant tannins but with very good balance and freshness. It's a Pintia for the long haul, like a 2018 with more weight."
-Luis Gutierrez

2022 Alion (Vega Sicilia) Ribera del Duero
WA95, JD95, VM94, JS93
"This 2022 is a project of Vega Sicilia in which it buys grapes, working closely with parcels across the appellation and aging in cement, separating the vineyards for fermentation and then blending together to age 12 months in barrel, cement, and foudres, with another 18 months in bottle. Full-bodied, it’s textured in grainy tannins with ripe red and black fruit, long and strong on the palate, with grip and corresponding lift, a balanced, sophisticated, and powerful wine. Drink now through 2036."
-Virginie Boone (Jeb Dunnuck)

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