Celler del Roure, Safra

Spanish for saffron, Safrà is a wine that shows the growing confidence of Pablo Calatayud in the ancient stone lagars and subterranean clay amphorae present at Celler del Roure. Safrà is a blend of Mandó (70%), an indigenous grape of this part of Valencia, with another indigenous variety, Arcos (30%). Harvested by hand and partially destemmed, this cuvée is fermented by natural yeasts in stone lagars and stainless steel tanks and then aged for 6 months in amphorae. This is about as pure and naked an example of Valencian wine as one can find, showing
a brightness of fruit and a forthright and alluring authenticity.

Celler del Roure was founded in 1995 by Pablo Calatayud. Originally an ancient country estate outside of Moixent, after a few years of research and restoration Pablo is using the extensive subterranean cellar with dozens of intact 17th-century amphorae to mature his wines. Also a proponent of indigenous grape varieties to the region, Calatayud commits to authentic indigenous viniculture.