The Nicolas Joly – Coulée de Serrant estate holds a unique place in the French wine landscape. The Coulée de Serrant is itself a controlled appellation of only 7 hectares, whose vines were planted in 1130 by Cistercian monks. This family monopoly, perched on steep slopes overlooking the Loire, produces exclusively chenin blanc on red schist soils. Its rarity, age, and singular terroir make it an exceptional Loire white wine, celebrated for centuries by the greatest connoisseurs.