At a glance
- Founded
- 2013construction of the winery and the complex
- Winemaking
- Jesús Rivera
- Grapes
- Cabernet Sauvignon, Nebbiolo
- Style
- lines from young wines to gran reserva · age-worthy reds · labels awarded in Brussels
- Visits
- Open to the public
The house
Editorial review · reviewed on October 11, 2026At El Cielo the wines are named for what you see at night in the valley: Orión, Polaris, Perseus, Halley. The house sorts its labels into lines: a young-wine line, then Astros (heavenly bodies), Astrónomos (astronomers), Constelaciones (constellations), and Estrellas (stars), the top-ranking collection. Together they cover whites, rosés, and reds from the varieties it grows in El Porvenir.
Gustavo Ortega Joaquín built the complex around 2013, with the winery, a villa hotel, and two restaurants on the same property, at km 7.5 of the road from El Porvenir to El Tigre. Jesús Rivera leads the winemaking.
In 2025 the Concours Mondial de Bruxelles awarded medals to four of its labels: a Grand Gold Medal for Polaris 2019 and for G&G by Ginasommelier Reserva Especial 2021, and Gold for Orión 2020 and Eclipse 2021.
A visit can be a sommelier-led tasting, a tasting in the cellar among the barrels, or a ride through the vineyard in a horse-drawn cart. At harvest you can pick and stomp grapes, and the hotel, with suites spread across villas among the vineyards, lets you wake up inside the property. Reservations are made through the website, by phone, or by WhatsApp, and since both restaurants are on the same property, the afternoon can continue at the table without going back to the road.
The wines
The house tiers its wines in lines: a young one, Astros, Astrónomos, Constelaciones, and Estrellas, the top-ranking collection. Each line uses names of celestial bodies, astronomers, or constellations, and brings together whites, rosés, and reds from the varieties it grows.
Red
Orión
From the Constelaciones line. The 2020 vintage won gold at the Concours Mondial de Bruxelles 2025.
Red
Polaris
From the Estrellas line. The 2019 vintage won a Grand Gold Medal at the Concours Mondial de Bruxelles 2025.
Red
Perseus
From the Constelaciones line.
White
Halley
Grapes it works with
- Cabernet Sauvignon
- Nebbiolo
What to taste
Orión 2020, gold at the Concours Mondial de Bruxelles 2025, and if possible Polaris 2019, from the Estrellas line, a Grand Gold Medal at the same competition.
Why go
Ride through the vineyard in a cart, taste among the barrels in the cellar, and stay the night in the villas.
Awards
- Grand Gold MedalConcours Mondial de Bruxelles · Polaris 20192025
- Grand Gold MedalConcours Mondial de Bruxelles · G&G by Ginasommelier Reserva Especial 20212025
- GoldConcours Mondial de Bruxelles · Orión 20202025
- GoldConcours Mondial de Bruxelles · Eclipse 20212025
The visit
Receives visitors. Confirm the hours before you go. Reservations are recommended.
Offers:TastingsToursRestaurantLodgingHarvest
Tastings and tours
Lodging and amenities
Villas: El Cielo ResortA hotel of suites spread across villas among the vineyards, some of them presidential.
- Restaurant
Other activities
- horse-drawn cart ride among the vineyards
- grape picking and stomping during harvest season
Getting there
Km 7.5 marker on the road from El Porvenir to El Tigre
Kilómetro 7.5 de la carretera de El Porvenir a El Tigre, Ejido El Porvenir, Valle de Guadalupe, Ensenada, B.C. · Get directions ↗ (opens in a new tab)
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