Reuilly

Styles

Principal grape varieties

Terroir

• The vineyard extends across two distinct areas situated 7 kilometres apart, one bordering the banks of the Arnon and the Théols, the other the left bank of the Cher.
• On the hillsides, brown calcareous soils have developed over Kimmeridgian marls, while the terraces formed from ancient alluvial deposits carry sandy and gravelly soils.
• The vineyard is planted on gently sloping hillsides and on a narrow strip confined to the immediate surroundings of the watercourses.
• The climate is semi-continental with oceanic influence, and the mesoclimate induced by the river network is characterised by low temperature variation during the vine's growing season, promoting regular functioning of the plant.
• Annual rainfall is approximately 600 millimetres, and the summers are sunny, warm, and dry.

• The Sauvignon grape was introduced in the thirteenth century by the Benedictine monks of the abbey of Beauvoir, before the vineyard gained wider renown through a charter granted by the Duke of Berry in the fourteenth century.
• The appellation d'origine contrôlée was recognised on 9 September 1937 for white wines, then extended to red and rosé wines in 1961 following the efforts of a growers' defence syndicate established in the early 1940s.
• The rosé wines are produced from Pinot gris, locally known as 'pinot beurot', a traditional variety of the region, and from Pinot noir.

• The white wines are dry, fresh, and fruity, with aromas frequently recalling citrus fruit and blackcurrant bud, and sometimes notes of honey, combining aromatic finesse with a supple structure.
• The natural acidity of the white wines makes them enjoyable in their youth while also being a hallmark of their ageing potential.
• The rosé wines display a pale colour known as 'œil de perdrix' and are both supple and delicate.
• The red wines are supple and fruity, often showing notes of small red fruits and silky tannins.

• The combination of an attenuated oceanic climate, the proximity of the river network as a thermal regulator, and slopes oriented to the south, south-east, and east provides favourable pedo-climatic conditions for the early ripening of Sauvignon, Pinot gris, and Pinot noir.
• The diurnal temperature range between cool nights and warm days, together with the morning mists associated with the river network, supports early ripening by maintaining a level of humidity that compensates for the limited water supply of the light-textured soils.

Facts drawn from the specification's terroir-link section by automatic interpretation — see the source.

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Sources

• Product specification (BO Agri, PDF) — approved 1er février 2022, JORF 5 février 2022
• Official INAO text (show_texte)
• INAO product entry
• Official trade body site — BIVC — Vins du Centre-Loire