Nicolas Joly - Serrant Flow 2023
Domaine Nicolas Joly is located in the Savennières appellation in the Loire Valley. Nicolas Joly began his career in Finance in the United States and the United Kingdom before returning to his home village of Savennières in 1977 to take care of his parents' vineyard and in 1980, he converted the vineyards to biodynamics and obtained certification in 1985. Today, the vineyard is managed by Virginie , Nicolas' daughter, and produces the grapes for the 7 hectares of monopoly of Clos de la Coulée de Serrant , the Domaine's flagship wine.
La Coulée de Serrant is made from semi-late harvests of Chenin Blanc, vinified dry . The grapes contain about 10% noble rot and are harvested in 3 successive selections, with low yields (about 20 hL/ha). The age of the vines varies between 35 and 80 years. The aging lasts 6 to 8 months in oak barrels , with the proportion of new wood limited to 5%. The wine is aged on lees with stirring.
Grape variety: 100% Chenin Blanc