Celler del Roure ‘Parotet’ Mandó 2020 alvarelhao turning cool after a rain

turning cool after a rain event on 9 January and we experienced cooler temperatures throughout the month

The nose speaks of place

Ruby red tending towards garnet

with crunch and orange tang on a pretty long finish

here the vines (average age 39 years) rest on clay-limestone soils with deep soils rich in rock

Celler del Roure ‘Parotet’ Mandó 2020 alvarelhao turning cool after a rainParotet is 80% Mand, with some Monastrell. Spontaneous indigenous yeast fermentation in stainless, 20 days maceration before racking for malolactic and ageing on lees in amphorae. 14 months underground in clay gives earthen grip in a mature and open tannin profile without any wood reducing its freshness. 'Parotet' is Valenciana for dragonfly. Older vines means even deeper red earthy characters: beets and cranberry with a touch of game and clovey