The winery is located in the municipality of Savennières in the French wine-growing region of Loire. The legendary owner Nicolas Joly (*1945) is one of the most important pioneers of biodynamic viticulture. An economics graduate with an MBA from Columbia University in New York, he took over his parents' winery in 1977. By chance, he came into contact with the ideas of the anthroposophist Rudolf Steiner (1861-1925), was enthusiastic and in the 1980s systematically reorganised the entire business according to anthroposophical guidelines. In 1997, he published the book "Le vin - du ciel à la terre" (engl. "Soulful Wine"). The vineyards cover a total of 15 hectares of vines. This includes the steep slope Coulée-de-Serrant (or Clos de la Coulée-de-Serrant), which was already planted by the Cistercians and is the sole property of the estate, with seven hectares of vines. This vineyard is classified as a separate Coulée-de-Serrant appellation.
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Restaurantleiter, Sommelier, Weindozent und Autor; Dresden