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Vega Sicilia – new releases 2026

Ferran Centelles

Monday 24 November 2025 • 3 min read

Spain Rioja Ribera del Duero red wine Vega Sicilia

Jessica Julmym General Manager of Vega Sicilia, presenting the 2026 releases in Nov 2025

With larger allocations and prices held steady, it’s an exciting year for buyers. Above, new Vega Sicilia managing director Jessica Julmy.

Vega Sicilia has once again embarked on its annual tour of Spain to present the new releases to its direct clients, with events in Madrid, San Sebastián, Marbella and Barcelona. These gatherings, reserved for the 4,000 allocation holders in the country, remain one of the most anticipated appointments in the Spanish fine-wine calendar.

Since the Álvarez family took control of the estate in 1982, Tempos Vega Sicilia has grown steadily, incorporating Alión (1991), Oremus in Tokaj (1993), Pintia in...

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