Familia Torres - Pago del Cielo Celeste Crianza 2021 (750ml)
Price: $23.99
| Producer | Familia Torres |
| Country | Spain |
| Region | Ribera del Duero |
| Varietal | Tempranillo |
| Vintage | 2021 |
| Sku | 60665 |
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Cherry red color with garnet highlights. Delicious, voluptuous aroma of very ripe black fruit (blueberries) with fine roasted coffee and dried fruit (dried plum) notes. Dense, fleshy, with sensuous flavor sensations that are impressively persistent.
Given the wine's tannin and fruit characteristics, it pairs beautifully with a wide variety of meat dishes.
Familia Torres Description
Only the very best wines reveal their secrets to truly reflect their origin. Celeste Crianza is an opulent, fruit-filled, full-bodied wine with intense colour that possesses the freshness, passion, and intensity of a star-filled night. This wine is aged for 12 months in French and American oak barrels and 12 months in the bottle. The flagship wine from the Pago del Cielo winery is one of DO Ribera del Duero’s most internationally famous wines.
The vineyard is located in the highest zone of the DO, where the vines and the starry heavens seem to share a magical connection. Nestled in the east-central part of the Duero river basin, close to Fompedraza and the river Duratón, a branch of the mighty Duero, this rolling landscape is characterized by moorland crossed by narrow valleys that comprise the region’s unique morphology.
Ribera del Duero is located in the Meseta Central or central plateau of the Iberian Peninsula, where the provinces of Soria, Burgos, Segovia, and Valladolid converge. It is home to a 115 km by 35 km strip of vineyard that stretches along the Duero river basin. It is one of the highest vineyards in the northern hemisphere, a high-altitude, complex land whose harsh climate produces exceptionally high-quality grapes.
Vinous: 92 Points
The 2021 Tinto Fino Celeste Crianza from Ribera del Duero was aged for 12 months in 300-liter French (55%) and American ($45%) oak barrels, 17% new. Garnet in color, it offers aromas of cherry and sour cherry with marked barrel influence, including a hint of vanilla. Fine tannins and a chalky, plush texture carry through to a polished red fruit finish.
James Suckling: 92 Points
A juicy and well-balanced wine showing aromas of fresh red fruit, spiced plums, berries and touches of warm bread, white pepper and hibiscus. Crunchy and fruit-expressive, with a medium body and firm tannins. Excellent balance, and there is nothing overdone. It shows elegance and drinkability. Already approachable. Drinkable now, but can hold.
