Description

Cullerot ( « têtard » en valencien ) est le vin blanc de Celler del Roure, un petit vin blanc qui voulait grandir et se développer sur une terre de vins rouges. Sa vinification doit beaucoup à la récupération de jarres ancienne en argile, qui ont montré de grandes qualités de pureté et de fraîcheur pour l'élevage du vin. Cullerot est issu de vignes exploitées par des viticulteurs locaux, propriétaires de vieux vignobles qui ont résisté aux campagnes d'arrachage de cépages autochtones comme le Verdil, le Valensi, la Tortosina, la Forcalla blanche et la Merseguera. 

Fiche technique

Le domaine
Type de vin
Blanc
Millésime
2015
Alcool
13.0% vol.
Cépage
20% Verdil, 20% Pedro Ximénez, 20% Chardonnay, 15% Macabeo, 15% Malvasía
Origine
Valencia

L'avis des experts

The Wine Advocate:

"The white 2015 Cullerot (tadpole in Valencian language) is a blend of (mostly) local varieties, approximately 20% each Verdil, Pedro Ximénez and Chardonnay, 15% of Macabeo and Malvasía and a remaining 10% of other grapes fermented in stainless steel tanks with indigenous yeasts and matured in old, buried 2,600-liter terracotta amphorae for six months. They have found new sources for old-vine white grapes (when finding reds is a lot more challenging) and the wine is changing its character. There are plenty of balsamic notes here, the character of the amphora-aging is very subtle and does not make it dusty as many others. This is a white that is hugely successful locally and is a perfect marriage for rice paella. The palate is fresh, tasty and balanced, with a slightly bitter but pleasant finish. This is a step over the 2013 I tasted last time. 35,000 bottles produced."