Celler del Roure Safrà 2024 is a certified organic red from DO Valencia, made in the Alforins zone and rooted in the estate’s wider project of restoring local varieties and traditional cellar practices. In this vintage, Robert Parker’s Wine Advocate reports it was made from a “50/50 blend of Mandó and Arcos grapes,” a level of precision that also clarifies the otherwise variable blend details sometimes seen in market listings. The wine was aged “six months in their ancient buried clay tinajas,” and 17,000 bottles were produced, then “bottled in December 2025,” according to the same review.

This is an excellent critical performance. Luis Gutiérrez (Robert Parker’s Wine Advocate) rates the 2024 at 95 points, calling it “serious and harmonious, perfumed and floral, with finesse, elegance and character.” He credits Arcos with adding drive: “With Arcos, it has gained in intensity,” while the overall impression stays composed and Mediterranean rather than heavy.

In terms of structure, the review points to balance and restraint at the table. Gutiérrez notes it comes in at 13% alcohol with “a pH of 3.55 and 4.54 grams of acidity,” describing it as “balanced, medium-bodied and fine-boned,” with “very fine, chalky tannins.” That combination suggests a red built more on line and texture than on sheer weight.

Stylistically, the 2024 is framed as both traditional and current: “a wine that wants to go back to the wines from the past,” yet it “showcasing the fresh Mediterranean character of the Alforins zone of Valencia.” Compared to the prior year, Gutiérrez finds it “a slightly more serious version of the 2023,” with “a little more ripeness but also more freshness.” His closing verdict is unambiguous: “Delicious!… It overdelivers big time.”