Savennières Les Vieux Clos

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In the glass

Aroma: lemon, white peach, chamomile, stone

Palate: citrus, chalky mineral, stone fruit, honey

Joly's entry-level Savennières from biodynamic schist parcels. Citrus and chamomile lift over chalky mineral with the estate's signature waxy depth.

What it pairs with

• Pike-perch with beurre blanc Loire freshwater fish in butter sauce meets the wine's chalky mineral and stone-fruit depth.More wines for fish →
• Goat cheese tart Loire chèvre meets Chenin's chalky drive; lifted aromatics handle the puff pastry.More wines for lamb →
• Roast chicken with mushrooms White-meat poultry and earthy mushroom; the wine's body handles roasting jus and acidity refreshes.More wines for chicken and white meat →
• Aged Crottin de Chavignol Loire goat cheese with chalky drive and chamomile lift; quince echoes the rind.More wines for goat cheese →

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

Les Vieux Clos is the most accessible of Joly's three biodynamic Savennières cuvées. The wine offers a window into the estate's philosophy at a more approachable price.

1. 1980Les Vieux Clos bottling begins under the Joly label

Facts

Producer

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

Grapes

Chenin Blanc (100%)

Classification

Savennières AOC

Oak

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

ABV

13.5%

Price

EUR 45 to 75 at retail

Drinking window

3-20 from vintage

First vintage

1980

Biodynamic

Demeter Certified

Organic

DEMETER

Vegan

Yes (no animal-derived fining)

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