Savennières-Roche aux Moines Le Clos de la Bergerie

In the glass

Aroma: lemon zest, white peach, honeysuckle, chalk

Palate: citrus, quince, saline mineral, honey

Joly's Roche aux Moines bottling on schist. Citrus, quince and honey over a chalky, saline frame; smaller-scale than Coulée de Serrant but with the same biodynamic intensity.

What it pairs with

• Sole bonne femme
  Mushroom-shallot cream sauce meets the wine's textural weight; saline mineral cuts the cream.
• Roast capon
  White-meat poultry needs the wine's body and acidity; chamomile lift partners tarragon stuffing.
• Aged Crottin de Chavignol
  Loire goat cheese with chalky drive and honey lift; the wine's quince echoes the rind.
• Lobster ravioli with truffle
  Shellfish and truffle bridge to the wine's stone-fruit depth and tuffeau mineral.

History

Le Clos de la Bergerie is a portion of the Roche aux Moines AOC farmed by the Joly family. The cuvée extends the estate's biodynamic project beyond the Coulée de Serrant monopole.

1. 1980: Le Clos de la Bergerie bottling begins under the Joly label
2. 1984: Estate fully converted to biodynamic farming

Facts

Producer

Clos de la Coulée de Serrant (Nicolas Joly) · visiting guide

Grapes

Chenin Blanc (100%)

Classification

Savennières-Roche aux Moines AOC

Oak

Fermented and aged in older oak demi-muids and tank, no new oak, around 12 months

ABV

13.5%

Price

EUR 60 to 100 at retail

Drinking window

5-25 from vintage

First vintage

1980

Biodynamic

Demeter Certified

Organic

DEMETER

Vegan

Yes (no animal-derived fining)

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