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Celler del Roure Les Danses Blanc de Mandó Valencia 2021 Wine - Last Bottle

Celler del Roure Les Danses Blanc de Mandó Valencia 2021

We’re the only ones in the U.S. to have this incredible ancestral method sparkler from Spain!

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Flavor Profile: Cherries, wild strawberries, cranberry, orange peel, pink peppercorn, and sage
Time on Lees: 25 Months
Farming Method: CAECV Certified Organic
Score: WA92

Why We Love It...

Valencia! The birthplace of paella, and if that was the only contribution it ever made to the world – it would forever have my gratitude. But these bubbles… my word! Mandó, a local varietal rarely seen outside the region is the star – perfectly harmonized in this juicy, fruity, and fresh méthod ancestrale bubbly! Those of you that scored the 2019 we featured earlier this year already know – this is an all-time Last Bubble’s favorite!

Ten years ago, Celler del Roure was your prototypically modern, minimalist wine cellar. It was luminously clean, with stainless steel tanks, tri-clover clamps, and shiny new French oak barrels. The ancient winery on site was used as a sort of museum, a tour-stop that showed how wine used to be made – loaded with oftentimes cracked clay amphorae, and individual stone lids – interconnected by rough hewn drain channels carved into the rock to form a rudimentary gravity flow system. Had it not been for Pablo Calatayud, it might have stayed that way.

Pablo is a sort of historian – who just happens to make wine. A passionate enthusiast of the Valencia region, and the village of Moixent where the winery stands, Pablo has long championed the native varieties of grapes – like Mandó and Verdil. When he encountered the ancient cellar – he realized… how could a champion of these long-standing native varieties not also pay respect to the region’s indigenous viniculture? And so, what was old became new again…

This delectable and utterly unique sparkling wine is 100% Mandó made in méthod ancestrale that predates method champenoise by centuries. Likely, it was discovered by accident, as a slightly unfinished fermentation was bottled, and over time the enclosure miraculously held as pressure, and bubbles were created inside the bottle as the fermentation finished. Et voilà! Sparkling wine was born. Today, of course, the practice is far more than just mere accident. These organically grown grapes are harvested and crushed, with only the free-run juice allowed to ferment in tank. Indigenous yeast starts the fermentation, with bottling unfiltered before the sugars are fully converted into alcohol. From there, the bottles are conditioned for over 25 months before disgorgement, leaving about 3-6 grams per liter’s worth of unconverted sugar.

The result is a lightly fizzed, gloriously fresh pinkish-rose wine that is simply bursting with creamy black cherry soda, and wild strawberries with cream, followed by a tart tang of spiced cranberry, with roasted and smoldering notes of lavender, rosemary, and sage. If you’ve had lambrusco, or enjoyed some easy-drinking, supremely quaffable pét nats, you really have to try this! Equal parts hip and historic – this is a delight that certainly needs sharing with your inner circle. We’ve been the exclusive carrier here in the U.S. for the past few vintages – and wow! What a treat! Salud seco! (Drink ‘till it's dry!)

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Technical Details

Country: Spain
Region: Valencia
Appellation: Valencia
Varietal: Mandó
Blend: 100% Mandó
Winemaker: Pablo Calatayud & Paco Senis
Farming Method: CAECV Certified Organic
Alcohol: 11.5%
Production: 416
Pair it with: Cheese and charcuterie boards

About the Producer

Celler del Roure is a winery located in the Valencian region of Spain, known for its innovative approach to wine-making. Founded in 1996, the winery is situated in an ancient monastery that dates back to the 16th century. The winery is committed to preserving the heritage of the region by using traditional methods and indigenous grape varieties. In addition to producing high-quality wines, Celler del Roure also experiments with aging their wines in amphoras, a technique that was common in ancient times but has since been lost. This commitment to tradition and experimentation has earned Celler del Roure a reputation as one of Spain's most exciting wineries.

Celler del Roure Les Danses Blanc de Mandó Valencia 2021

$34
$50

Retail

32

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