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GRAPES VARITETIES: Chenin blanc
TASTING NOTES: Pale yellow with bright green highlights, this wine shows an intense, refined nose of white flowers, green apple, and marked minerality. The palate is balanced and taut with lively acidity, offering fresh lemon and quince flavors, finishing with a saline lift that extends the freshness.
FOOD PAIRINGS: Roasted turbot | Poultry with morels | Aged goat cheese | Asparagus risotto
BRAND NAME: Chateau de la Roche aux Moines - Clos de la Bergerie
Exclusively owned by the Joly family, the Coulée de Serrant vineyard is only 7 hectares in size and avails of its own Appellation Controlee. The vineyard was planted in 1130 by Cistercian monks and today consists of vines aged from 35 to 80 years old. Always considered as a rare and unique product, the Coulée de Serrant was celebrated by Louis XI and Louis XIV as one of the best French white wines. Louis XI is said to have nicknamed it 'a drop of gold'. Today the estate continues to be known for its outstanding wines but is also known for its current custodians - Nicolas Joly - the godfather of biodynamics and his daughter Virginie.
