Coulée-de-Serrant

In the 12th century, monks of the Cistercian Order planted the vineyard "Clos de la Coulée-de-Serrant" near the village of Savennières in the French wine-growing region of Loire on a steep slope high above the Loire tributary Serrant. The wine became so famous that the two French kings Louis XI (1423-1483) and Louis XIV (1638-1715), as well as Joséphine de Beauharnais (the first wife of Napoleon Bonaparte) personally visited the vineyard. This comprises seven hectares of vineyards on both sides of the river valley and is solely owned by the Joly family with the Château de la Roche-aux-Moines wine estate. The largest part is on steep southwest-facing slopes. The site has been classified as its own AOC Coulée-de-Serrant. A single-varietal white wine is made from 100% Chenin Blanc.

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