Name | The name Celèstra is taken from an Occitan word for blue (origin latin caelum, meaning sky. . .). Organic wine, certified by ECOCERT |
Grape varieties | Old vine Grenache Noir (100%) planted in 1968 |
Vintage |
2017 |
Vineyard and terroir |
Iron-rich clay over triassic limestone and dolomite. 200-250m altitude. |
Harvested | By hand in 40kg boxes, 3rd week September 2017 |
Yield | 20 Hl/Ha average |
Vinification |
Entirely destemmed, fermented at 22-26°C, using wild yeasts; daily manual infusions of the cap; maceration of 20 days. Manually basket pressed. |
Ageing | 100% matured sur lie in 300 litre French oak barrels (4 - 6 wines old), for 18 months, with some batonnage at the start of elevage. Malolactic fermentation in barrel. Unfined, unfiltered. |
Tasting note | Deep red with garnet notes. On the nose, intense, deep black and red fruits, particularly ripe blackberries, wild raspberries and cassis. A palate of sweet, dense, red and black fruits, overlaid with floral notes of violet and sappy minerality. Dense rounded tannins. |
Drinking | 2020 - 2030 |