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The Story
Celeste is born 895 meters 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.
Origin: DO Ribera del Duero
Grape variety: Tinto Fino (Tempranillo)
Winemaking: Number of days of skin contact: 15-20 days / Type of fermentation: In stainless steel tanks, under controlled temperature. / Malolactic fermentation, predominantly in new barrels, then aged on the lees for 2 months. / Number of days of fermentation: 1 week aproximatelly / Fermentation temperature: 25-30°C
Ageing: During 12 months in French and American oak (20% new barrel)
Length of bottle ageing before release: Minimum 12 months
Tasting notes: Deeply opaque, dark cherry red, with garnet highlights. Expressive aroma of black forest fruit (blueberry) with delicious, jammy cherry coming through, and a characteristic, terroir-imparted mineral nuance. Velvety and elegant on the palate, revealing exquisitely fine, fruit tannins, good length, and refined aromas of aging in toasted oak.
Serving suggestion: Given its smooth tannin and fruit characteristics, the wine pairs beautifully with all kinds of red meat, chorizo, and aged cheeses. Serve at 14–16ºC.
Soil: Notes on the soil types of the Páramo plateau (Fompedraza). The Fompedraza vineyard lies in the mid-eastern section
of the Duero River Valley, near the town of Fompedraza and the Durantón River. This tributary of the Duero meets
the latter in the area around Peñafiel. The area's topography is gentle, characterized by high plateaus traversed by steep,
narrow valleys that give the region its distinctive morphology. The area is located at 900 meters above sea level, which
has a significant influence on the region's climate and winegrowing. The area shows a predominance of Tertiary and
Quaternary continental deposits. Specifically, the vineyard sits atop deposits from the Upper Miocene and Quaternary
periods. The predominant Upper Miocene lithology is based on grey limestone interspersed with marl, whereas the
Quaternary areas are mostly composed of clay. The soils that formed on top of these materials tend to exhibit médium
to fine textures and are very rich in carbonate.
Precipitation:
Annual average (historical): 410.8 mm
Temperature:
Annual average (historical): 11.8ºC
Wine Information
Serving suggestions: Serve between 16-17C. Owing to its fruity and tannic characteristics, this wine pairs well with a great variety of meat dishes including roasts and small game.
Tasting Notes: Intense blackberry colour. Spicy and intense nose, with liquorice and black pepper hints on a base of well ripened fruits (blackberry and cherry). On the palate, very fruity at first with ripened tannins, also persistent and full bodied.
Tinto Fino – The tempranillo of the Ribera del Duero is called "tinto fino". A jewel of this land of extreme temperatures, it does not require blending with other grape varieties.