Nicolas Joly - The Old Clos 2018
Domaine Nicolas Joly is located in the appellation of Savennières , in the Loire Valley. Nicolas Joly began his career in Finance in the United States and the United Kingdom before returning in 1977 to his home village of Savennières to take care of his parents' vineyard and in 1980 he converted the vineyards to biodynamics and obtained certification in 1985 . Today, the vineyard is managed by Virginie , Nicolas' daughter, and produces grapes from the 7 hectares of Clos de la Coulée de Serrant monopoly , the Domaine's flagship wine. However, following setbacks with the Interloire organization (the organization promoting the Loire), the Coulée de Serrant may no longer appear on the official appellation maps of the Loire Valley.
Les Vieux Clos is made from Chenin Blanc , the age of the vine of which is around twenty years and resulting from mass selections . The grapes come from semi-late harvests with about 10% noble rot, vinified dry. The wine is aged in old oak barrels , but vinification is sometimes done in vats.
Grape variety: 100% Chenin Blanc