2023 Nicolas Joly Savennières "Les Vieux Clos", Loire Valley, FranceABOUT THIS WINE Les Vieux Clos provides an inviting taste into the Famille Joly style. The 5. 5 hectares vineyard is planted on light slopes facing east in the mountainous AOC Savennires appellation. The soil is different here, with more sand in the first 2 feet. Yields are kept at 25 hectoliters per hectare (well below the 50 hl ha requirement of the appellation). Unique to this wine in the portfolio, fermentation can be completed partly in tank. The

Due to the favorable weather of the year in general and the harvest in particular

south south-east facing vineyards shelter from cold north-east winds on the flank of a 500-hectare pinewood massif

In 2012 a large property called Domaine de la Jouve came up for sale

While the division of labor principally consists of Olivier in the vines and Alice in the cellar and office

making it a standout year for Oregon wine

The wines are all top examples of this most sacred of Chardonnay terroirs

and mineral complexity

widely considered Chile’s first premium export wine

was killed by Nazi soldiers after being caught trying to blow up some train tracks

For several decades

who has dedicated himself to these vineyards since 1973

The ferments are allowed to proceed naturally and are hand plunged as required until they are dry