Vega Sicilia
Alión, Ribera del Duero 2021
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Ribera del Duero, Spain · 1.5L
- Vintage
- 2021
- Format
- 1.5L
- Custody
- Bonded storage
Held in professional bonded storage, with custody documented. Released through CruTrade.
Alión in magnum — the format that ages slowest. Released, with custody documented from the start.
Released through CruTrade →Why this bottle matters
Alión is Vega Sicilia's modern Ribera estate, here in magnum (1.5L) — the format collectors choose for slower ageing and the longer hold.
Cellaring perspective
A magnum ages more gracefully than a bottle, and Alión has the structure to use the time. A format bottle for the patient, and for the table that deserves one.
Why provenance matters
For rare bottles, storage history is part of the bottle itself. Read how provenance is judged at The Empty Drops.
From the same cellar
- Field toolScore this bottle — the 20-point provenance scorecard
- ProducerThe Vega Sicilia dossier
- Also heldVega Sicilia, Pintia, Toro DO 2020
- Also heldVega Sicilia, Único, Ribera del Duero 2015
- Also heldVega Sicilia, Valbuena 5.°, Ribera del Duero 2019
- Field NoteN.º 009 · What in-bond wine really means
Common questions
Is this Vega Sicilia 2021 authentic and how is its provenance documented?
This Vega Sicilia Alión 2021 1.5L is held in professional bonded storage with documented custody. Its provenance is unbroken from release: the bottle has remained in professional custody, and condition is recorded. The Empty Drops is a private cellar, not a reseller, and never invents data about a bottle.
How is the bottle stored and shipped?
The bottle is kept in temperature-controlled bonded storage and is not moved unless shipping is requested. Ownership is transferred through CruTrade while the bottle remains in custody until delivery is requested.
What does the fill level and condition tell you about this bottle?
Condition is read from the fill level (ullage), capsule and label rather than taken on faith. A bottle that has not left professional custody since release avoids the usual weak points — heat, movement and broken records.