Pago del Cielo
Celeste Reserva, DO Ribera del Duero
Celeste Reserva is born 895 meters (2,937 feet) above sea level, where the vines and the sky form a magical connection, resulting in a wine filled with the freshness, emotion, and intensity of a starry night. Perfectly ripened, estate grown Tinto Fino is harvested from up to 80-year old vines, grown at peak altitudes of 3,000ft in the Peñafiel region.
Vintage Factsheets
This wine is produced, primarily, from estate-owned vineyards of 40+-year-old vines planted in calcareous-soil slopes in the highest zones of the DO: Fompedraza, Canalejas de Peñafiel, and Pesquera.
- Region
- Castilla y León
- Appellation
- DO Ribera del Duero
- Varietal Composition
- Tempranillo
- Aging
- Fermentation is conducted in temperature controlled stainless steel tanks with Malolactic fermentation conducted predominantly in new barrels. The wine is then aged on lees for 2 months to provide roundness to the palate. Following lees aging, the wine is aged for 16 months in new French oak barrels (92%) and American (8%).
- Alcohol
- 14%
The wine has an majestic and dark garnet color. Serious and intense on first impression, the nose opens up in the glass to reveal fruit aromas of blackberry jam and black cherries. These are joined by warm notes of spices such as clove and oak, cedar and incense. The palate is light, silky, supple, and savory.
Vinous
92 Points
2018
“Garnet-red in hue. The nose presents sweet and sour cherry, plum and cedar notes. The palate is dry and slightly juicy, with taut, finely-grained tannins contrasting the mildly lactic character. The boldly fruity finish lingers at length. This is an expressive Ribera.”
— Joaquin Hidalgo, 2023
