Savennières-Roche aux Moines Le Clos de la Bergerie

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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.More wines for fish →
• Roast capon White-meat poultry needs the wine's body and acidity; chamomile lift partners tarragon stuffing.More wines for chicken and white meat →
• Aged Crottin de Chavignol Loire goat cheese with chalky drive and honey lift; the wine's quince echoes the rind.More wines for goat cheese →
• Lobster ravioli with truffle Shellfish and truffle bridge to the wine's stone-fruit depth and tuffeau mineral.More wines for lobster →

With cheese

Pouligny-Saint-Pierre Our pick The white Pouligny-Saint-Pierre is tangy with dried-fruit flavours. A dry Chenin from Anjou or Saumur, raised in tank, amphora or mostly older oak, has the acidity to match the tang and enough weight to stand beside the dense, creamy paste.

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. 1980Le Clos de la Bergerie bottling begins under the Joly label
2. 1984Estate 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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