In the glass
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
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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.
- 2010 — Single-vineyard Le Clos du Parc bottling established
Facts
- Producer
- Domaine FL (Fournier-Longchamps)
- 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)
Scores
- Vinous 92 (2020 vintage, reviewed 2023)
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.