Savennières-Coulée de Serrant AOC

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Savennières-Coulée de Serrant AOC is a prestigious, historic Loire Valley appellation renowned for its age-worthy, complex dry white wines made exclusively from Chenin Blanc.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Appellation d’Origine Contrôlée
French wine appellation
agingPotential several decades
authorizedWineColor white
climate cool continental with Atlantic influence
country France
dominantViticulture biodynamic viticulture
established 2011
foodPairing aged cheeses
poultry in cream sauces
rich fish dishes
governingBody INAO
grapeVariety Chenin Blanc
historicalReputation one of the great white wines of the Loire
legalStatus monopole AOC
locatedIn Anjou
Loire Valley wine region
linked to: Loire wine region

Maine-et-Loire
Savennières AOC
marketPosition high-end fine wine
monopoleEstate Clos de la Coulée de Serrant
monopoleOwner Nicolas Joly
notableFor long-lived Chenin Blanc wines
notableProducer Clos de la Coulée de Serrant
overlooks Loire River
linked to: Loire
primarySoilType schist
regionSpecialty Chenin Blanc-based dry whites
regulates minimum potential alcohol
permitted viticultural practices
winemaking practices
yield limits
reputation age-worthy wines
complex wines
prestigious appellation
soilType schist with quartz and sand
subAppellationOf Savennières AOC
topography steep south-east facing slopes
typicalAlcoholLevel around 13–14% ABV
typicalAromas dried flowers
honey
quince
wool
typicalFlavors bitter almond finish
high acidity
minerality
vineyardArea approximately 17 acres
approximately 7 hectares
wineStyle dry white wine

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Anjou wine appellations includesAppellation Savennières-Coulée de Serrant AOC
Savennières AOC subAppellation Savennières-Coulée-de-Serrant AOC
linked to: Savennières-Coulée de Serrant AOC