COLOUR
Red
TYPE
Still
VINTAGE
2019
GRAPE
Tempranillo
PRODUCER
Bodegas La Celestina
REGION
Castilla y León
CHARACTERISTICS
Body
Full
Sweetness
Dry
Acidity
Medium - High
Finish
Long
Intensity
Mid - Pronounced
Tannins
AROMAS & FLAVOURS
ABOUT THIS WINE
La Celestina Vendimia Seleccionada is crafted by the winemaking team of Dominio de Atauta under the TerraSelecta group. The wine's name is inspired by the iconic central character of the famous 1499 Spanish novel 'Tragicomedia de Calisto y Melibea' by Fernando de Rojas. Much like the character, who is depicted as wise, mature, complex, and highly seductive, this wine is designed to be deeply romantic and bewitching. It represents a 'coupage of terroirs', blending grapes from high-altitude old vines in Soria with those from the warmer central zone of Burgos, capturing the diverse essence of the Ribera del Duero appellation.
ALCOHOL
15.0%
AVG. PRICE
€18
STYLE
Classic
VEGAN
NO
SULPHITES
YES
When to drink
Now or Later
Ideal temperature
14-16°C
INTERESTING FACTS
Fact 01
The back label features a quote from Ovid's Ars Amatoria celebrating the beauty of patient aging.
Fact 02
It blends grapes from 70-year-old vines in high-altitude Soria with 30-year-old vines in Burgos.
Fact 03
The wine is crafted by the identical enological team behind the prestigious Dominio de Atauta estate.
FOOD PAIRING
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WINE MAKING PROCESS
The grapes are harvested entirely by hand with highly selective sorting. Fermentation takes place in temperature-controlled stainless steel tanks at 26–28ºC to preserve the fresh fruit profile, followed by malolactic fermentation in tanks. The wine is aged for 18 months in French oak barrels (approximately 25% to 30% new oak), followed by a minimum of 18 months of aging in bottle prior to commercial release, satisfying the regional Reserva requirement of 36 months total aging.
