Structure

Bodymedium
Tanninlow
Acidityhigh
Sweetnessdry
Finishlong
Oakbarrel aged

Drinking window

Latest scored vintage 2020: best 2025 to 2040.
vintage5 yrs20 yrs22 yrs

Critic scores

CriticVintageScore
Vinous reviewed 2023202092/100

Scores as published by each critic for the vintage shown.

In the glass

Medium-bodiedLow tanninHigh acidityDryLong finish

Aroma: white peach, yellow apple, honey, stone

Palate: citrus, stone fruit, creamy lees, chalky finish

Single-vineyard Savennières from Le Clos du Parc, a walled plot on schist. Riper face of FL's Savennières range, with stone-fruit depth and chalky lift.

What it pairs with

  • Roast turbot with hollandaise
    Firm-fleshed fish and rich emulsion need the wine's textural weight and lifted finish.
  • Veal blanquette
    Cream-based veal stew meets the wine's lees creaminess and stone-fruit depth.
  • Lobster ravioli with sage butter
    Sage's earthy lift partners the wine's chalky finish; lobster sweetness meets stone fruit.
  • Aged Comté
    Hazelnut crystallisation in 24+ month Comté finds the wine's lees creaminess and stone fruit.

History

Le Clos du Parc is a walled-vineyard parcel on schist within the Savennières AOC, biodynamically farmed by Domaine FL.

  1. 2010: Single-vineyard Le Clos du Parc bottling established

Facts

Producer
Domaine FL (Fournier-Longchamps) · visiting guide
Grapes
Chenin Blanc (100%)
Classification
Savennières AOC
Oak
Fermented in 400-litre oak barrels, mostly older, around 15 months on fine lees
ABV
13.5%
Price
EUR 35 to 55 at retail
Drinking window
5-20 from vintage
First vintage
2010
Biodynamic
Biodynamic Practicing
Organic
ECOCERT
Vegan
Yes (no animal-derived fining)

Frequently asked about Savennières Le Clos du Parc

What does Domaine FL Le Clos du Parc taste like?

White peach, yellow apple, honey and stone on the nose; citrus, stone fruit, creamy lees and chalky finish on the palate. Medium-bodied with high acidity and a long, layered finish.

When should I drink Le Clos du Parc?

Drink between 5 and 20 years from vintage. The 15-month lees ageing in barrel gives the wine textural depth and ageing capacity; 3 to 5 years in bottle integrates the cuvée.

Where is Le Clos du Parc grown?

A walled-vineyard parcel on schist within the Savennières AOC, biodynamically farmed by Domaine FL.

Is Domaine FL Le Clos du Parc vegan?

Yes. The estate is biodynamic and uses no animal-derived fining agents.

Tags

biodynamic cellar worthy chenin blanc dry high acid medium body mood elegant mood savoury occasion cellar occasion dinner party occasion special old world organic pairs with aged cheese pairs with poultry pairs with shellfish pairs with white fish price premium single vineyard still white vegan

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