Clos de la Coulée de Serrant

Clos de la Coulée de Serrant (French pronunciation: [klo la kule seʁɑ̃]) is a French wine AOC and monopole.[1] The winemaker is Nicolas Joly, who is a strong proponent of biodynamic wine.[2] The vineyards are on the north bank of the Loire River near the town of Savennières and cover 7 hectares. The wines made are white and the AOC is exclusively planted with the Chenin Blanc grape variety. The total annual production is between 20-25 thouand bottles. Nicolas Joly also produces two other wines at his winery that have the Savennières and Savennières Roche aux Moines AOCs.[3]

The Coulée de Serrant vineyard

Wine has been produced at this vineyard since first planted in 1130 by Cistercian Monks.[4] Coulée de Serrant is regarded as one of the best dry white wines in France.[5][6] It is among the very few single-owner French winery properties to be granted its own AOC; others include Romanée-Conti, La Tâche AOC, and Château-Grillet AOC.[7]

Bibliography

  • Nicolas Joly (2005) Wine from Sky to Earth: Growing & Appreciating Biodynamic Wine, Acres U.S.A. ISBN 0911311602
  • Nicolas Joly (2008), Biodynamic Wine Demystified, Board and Bench Publishing ISBN 1934259020

References

  1. ^ "Home". La Coulée de Serrant. Retrieved 2025-11-15.
  2. ^ Mullen, Tom. "Nicolas Joly Speaks: Godfather Of Biodynamic Wine". Forbes. Retrieved 2025-11-15.
  3. ^ "Presentation". coulee-de-serrant.
  4. ^ "Home". La Coulée de Serrant. Retrieved 2025-11-15.
  5. ^ "Famille Joly, Clos de la Coulée de Serrant (Monopole)". Wilson Daniels. Retrieved 2025-11-15.
  6. ^ "Revived Savennières | Jancis Robinson". www.jancisrobinson.com. 2010-09-11. Retrieved 2025-11-15.
  7. ^ Karen MacNeil, The Wine Bible, 2nd ed. p. 269