Type | White wine |
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Producer | |
Allergens | Contains sulfites |
Alcohol contenti | 15.5% |
Spec sheet
What does this wine taste like?
Bouquet | Ripe white fruit |
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Drinking and storing
Serve between 8ºC and 10ºC
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Winemaking
Ageing period | Between 6 and 8 months |
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Barrel age | Used |
Type of wood | French oak |
Vineyards
Vine age | 35 years |
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Soil | Schist |
Climate | Continental |
Yields | Low yields |
The winery
Vignoble de la Coulée de Serrant
The Coulée de Serrant vineyards were planted in 1130 by the Cistercian monks of the Vieux Serrant monastery, an historic monument still standing on the property. Ever since then grapes have been harvested every year without fail. Nicolás Joly, considered to be the great biodynamics guru, produces three wines on this estate: Clos de la Coulée de Serrant, Clos de la Bergerie and Les Vieux Clos, all made from Chenin grapes, which according to this oenologist is not an easy variety...