Californian's Love Mexico's El Cielo Resort & Winery and Here's Four Reasons Why You Should Visit!

You've visited Mexico and stayed at breathtaking beachside resorts, sipping the best margaritas made with the best Mexican Agave Tequila and eating all of the ceviche the ocean offers, but did you drink any wine? I mean authentic Mexican wine, a burgeoning industry just 90 miles south of San Diego and the Tijuana border.

May I introduce you to El Cielo Resort & Winery in Valle de Guadalupe, Mexico's most celebrated wine region? This area produces 70-90% of Mexico's wine, often called the last untapped great wine region left in the world. The Valle is brimming with over 100 boutique wineries, endless vineyards and dining experiences, expanding the reputation of Mexico's finest cuisines. El Cielo is nestled between two majestic mountain ranges and surrounded by 1,640 feet of luxuriant vineyards with breathtaking views of rolling hills, grapevines, olive trees and the sky is the limit from every location on the property..

El Cielo Resort is a luxury hospitality project with a wine tourism concept surrounded by 48 acres of beautiful vineyards. The property includes an on-site winery, a boutique resort with 95 suites and villas, two specialty restaurants, Latitud32 and Polaris, and the new Equinox Terrace, which offers spaces for corporate events, social events and weddings. Vineyards and olive trees, mountainous landscapes and two idyllic reservoirs surround the property, which is a recipient of the TripAdvisor Certificate of Excellence.

Over a decade ago, El Cielo was built with ecological functionality and energy efficiency in mind, gaining the position as the first winery in Mexico to use solar panels in its winemaking process. In 2015, the Ensenada City Council recognized El Cielo Winery as the First Eco Responsible Company. Visitors are immersed in 219 acres of planted land where El Cielo grows a healthy variety of grapes, such as Chardonnay, Sauvignon Blanc, Tempranillo, Sangiovese, Malbec, Merlot, Syrah, Zinfandel, Primitivo, Nebbiolo, Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc, Grenache and Pinot Noir, with a density of over 1,486 plants per acre and a total of 325,562 vines, El Cielo's clay-rich land is irrigated with high-quality, low sodium water from its well. Currently, 164 acres of El Cielo's vines are certified organic, and the winery is working towards being 100%certified organic.

Room accommodations

Tuscan-California Style Villas:•: (31) Master Suites on the ground floor–1,055 square- feet can accommodate up to 4 adults.

(20) Junior Suite Doubles are on the second floor and are 474 square feet. They can accommodate up to 4 adults and have special amenities such as a private balcony.

Special amenities include two full bathrooms, a private outdoor fireplace on the back terrace, a whirlpool bathtub, and Junior Suite Kings on the second floor, accommodating up to 4 adults.

Special amenities include a private balcony and the Junior Suite Doubles on the second floor, accommodating up to 4 adults. Select rooms have a private balcony, including a 55" Smartflat-screen TV with cable, complimentary WiFi access, bottled water, individually controlled air conditioning and ceiling fans. Bonuses include blackout curtains, a private terrace, and bathrooms with double sinks. Some lux include bath amenities, bathrobes, slippers, hair dryer, Nespresso tea and coffeemaker, minibar•and In-room electronic safe.

Winery Experiences

El Cielo Winery also offers a variety of unique vineyard experiences:

A Day at El Cielo Resort–Breakfast at Polaris, meet El Cielo's falcons and learn about their role in the winery's sustainability efforts, guided tour of the vineyards and wine tasting, underground cellar tour to try wine straight from the barrel, self-guided exploration of the vineyards on golf carts, four-course lunch with a unique wine pairing on the Latitud 32terrace, finished with a wine and chocolates tasting in the exclusive WineClub Lounge. Vineyard Wagon Tour–Learn about the rich history of the Valle de Guadalupe wine region and El Cielo's annual growing and harvesting process while riding a covered wagon through the lush vineyards and enjoying a tasting of three different El Cielo wine labels.

Other Exciting Things To Do at El Cielo Winery

CAVA-Cart: Enjoy a guided tour of the vineyard accompanied by a tasting of three El Cielo wine labels, followed by a tour of the fermentation tanks and aging barrels in the underground cellar led by a certified sommelier and ends with a tasting of an additional five El Cielo labels.

Blend Your Own Wine–Tour the vineyard, taste some wines, and create a custom blend to take home with the help of El Cielo's expert sommeliers and winemaking team. Specialty

Wine Tastings–Taste one of this century's most awarded Champagne-style wines. This experience includes a guided tasting of three labels of Piper-Heidsieck Champagne (4oz of each): Cuvée Brut, Rosé Sauvage and Cuvée Sublime.

Experiences for groups:

•Tastings on the terrace

•Tastings in the underground cellar

•Tastings with a tour of the vineyard

•A Day in El Cielo

•Blend Your Own Wine

•El Cielo360

The El Cielo Winery Team

The passionate team behind El Cielo Winery is on a steadfast mission to produce delicious Mexican wines with the best grapes in the region. They use honest, authentic processes and sustainable practices to ensure the highest quality and most exquisite tasting experience. Let's book your visit!

For more information, please visit El Cielo Resort & Winery.

Visit https://elcielovalledeguadalupe.com/

Selena Hughes is an entertainment and lifestyle blogger at Sitting Pretty with Selena ( https://www.sittingprettywithselena.com/ ), where she shares her passion for beauty, fashion, and all things fun and fabulous.