Nicolas Joly Clos de la Coulee de Serrant

Coulee de Serrant is one of the three wineries in France, along with Romanée-Conti and Chateau Grillet, that has its own appellation. The history of this estate is unique. The vineyards were planted in the 12th century by Cistercian monks. In 1962, the vineyards were bought by the Joly family. After several years of work, Nicolas Joly realized that the vineyard was producing poor results and began to look for new approaches to winemaking. In 1980, he came across a book by the Austrian philosopher Rudolf Steiner, which proposed a holistic approach to agriculture. From 1980, Nicolas Joly began to apply these biodynamic principles on some parts of the vineyard, and the results pleased him. Since 1984, the estate has completely switched to biodynamic winemaking, and in 1985 Nicolas Joly received the appropriate certificates. The cultivation of vines excludes the use of chemical products and insecticides. Animal compost is used to feed the vines. Coulee de Serrant is one of the largest wine estates in the Loire Valley. The estate produces three rare French wines: "La Coulée de Serrant", "Les Vieux Clos" and "Clos de la Bergerie". They all fully justify Nicolas Joly's vision: "Wine should be not only good for tasting, but above all, truthful. That is, one that reflects the subtleties of the terroir."