2024 Cullerot, Celler del Roure

• Style: Vibrant, bone-dry white blend
• Taste: Green apple, citrus, tangerine, whisper of sweet spice
• Food: Shellfish, white fish, ceviche, roasted vegetables, light pasta
• Occasion: Aperitif, weeknight, summer drinking, Sunday lunch
• Serve: Chilled, 12% ABV

In the Glass — Tasting Notes

Cullerot arrives with the snap of green apple and citrus, its silky texture cut by clean acidity that tastes alive. A Macabeo backbone — half the blend — meets Verdil and Pedro Ximenez for tangerine brightness and a whisper of sweet spice: bone-dry, refreshing without austere edges. A brief skin maceration and six months in large clay vessels build subtle depth while keeping the fruit front and centre. At a modest 12% ABV, this is a wine that demands to be drunk young and chilled.

The Winery — Celler del Roure

Pablo Calatayud founded Celler del Roure in 2000 from a corner of his father's furniture workshop, where early batches caught the eye of local sommeliers. Now working 19 hectares in Les Alcusses, tucked behind the Serra Grossa southwest of Valencia, and drawing fruit from seven neighbouring growers across Terres dels Alforins, the winery represents a new wave of Spanish producers honouring traditional methods and overlooked regions. Alongside winemaker Paco Senis, Calatayud champions indigenous yeasts and old buried clay amphorae — tinajas — to craft wines that express place rather than technique. The 2024 vintage's dry, stable conditions and early picking preserved the naturally vibrant acidity of vineyards planted between 550 and 700 metres, giving this blend its vertical, expressive character; every bunch was hand-picked into small crates.

At Your Table — Food Pairing & Serving

Cullerot is equally at home as an aperitif or palate-cleanser through a seafood course. Pair it with grilled white fish, ceviche, shellfish, and roasted vegetables — its bright acidity and tangerine notes lift spicy and Asian cuisine too. Serve chilled on weeknight suppers, Sunday lunches, and summer gatherings where you want a wine that tastes alive without heaviness. Grown organically, it earns a place on our organic wine shelf, and if you love this expression of native Valencian varieties, explore more of our Viura & Macabeo selection to discover what's emerging from regions beyond the usual suspects.