Celler del Roure Cullerot Blanco 2021

The amphorae wines from Celler del Roure are blends of indigenous varieties, many of which are unknown outside of Valencia. For Cullerot, Pablo continues to seek out old vineyards of white varieties such as Tortosina, Malvasía, Verdil, Merseguera, and Pedro Ximénez. For Vermell, it is Monastrell, Garnacha Tintorera, and Mandó. Safra leaves out the Monastrell for Mandó with a touch of Garnacha Tintorera, while Parotet is Mandó and Monastrell.

Pablo’s vineyards are farmed manually and organically, and harvests are by hand in small crates. Vine age ranges from 15 to 70 years old, and the soils are various clays – ranging from fine alluvial and loamy soils to rockier limestone terroirs. Increasingly, he uses more and more whole clusters in the fermentation, finding the finished wines are more refined and savory – elements that are emphasized by the aging in amphorae.