Nicolas Joly Coulee de Serrant Clos de la Bergerie Roche aux Moines 2022
Vineyards
Clos de la Bergerie, Roche aux Moines, Savennieres, Loire Valley, France
Winemaking and Maturation
Fermented naturally with 100% indigenous yeasts with no temperature control. The wine goes through full malolactic fermentation naturally, followed by a period of ageing for 12 months in used oak barrels. No fining or filtering before bottling.
Tasting Notes
The 2022 vintage started uncomfortably, just as the 2020 and 2021 vintages. Frost announced itself at the end of April. Even if it had indeed some impact, we still lost much, much less than in previous years. A rainy period followed during flowering in the spring; therefore, we had various grapes in the presence of us. Summer was very hot and very dry. At the beginning of August, berries were not bigger than peas. Because of the lack of water, we started to doubt even being able to harvest! Finally, some rain arrived at the end of August, and the maturity of the grapes progressed quickly in very good conditions. Because of the high temperature, we could harvest only in the mornings. The result is a very elegant and balanced vintage representative of a great Chenin from the Loire Valley.
This rich and powerful wine is set to stand the test of time. The wine offers great concentration, and the wine shows typical oxidative notes balanced with the intensity of the fruit and great acidity.
Technical Details
100% Chenin Blanc
