Reuilly () is an ''
Appellation d'origine contrôlée
In France, the ''appellation d'origine contrôlée'' (, ; abbr. AOC ) is a label that identifies an agricultural product whose stages of production and processing are carried out in a defined geographical area – the ''terroir'' – and using ...
'' (AOC) in the
Loire Valley wine region of
France
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, which takes its name from the
Reuilly commune in the department of
Indre
Indre (); is a department in central France named after the river Indre. The inhabitants of the department are known as the ''Indriens'' (masculine; ) and ''Indriennes'' (feminine; ). Indre is part of the current administrative region of Cent ...
, situated in the center of France.
Introduction
The Reuilly vineyards consists of located in 7 communes: Reuilly and
Diou in Indre and
Lazenay
Lazenay () is a commune in the Cher department in the Centre-Val de Loire region of France.
Geography
A farming area comprising the village and a couple of hamlets, situated at the confluence of the rivers Arnon and Théols, some south of V ...
,
Chéry,
Lury-sur-Arnon
Lury-sur-Arnon (, literally ''Lury on Arnon'') is a commune in the Cher department in the Centre-Val de Loire region of France.
Geography
An ancient fortified farming village situated by the river Arnon, some south of Vierzon at the junctio ...
,
Preuilly and
Cerbois in
Cher
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. The soils are made up of sandy-gravelly soil and clayey-chalky soil (
Kimmeridgian
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marl
Marl is an earthy material rich in carbonate minerals, Clay minerals, clays, and silt. When Lithification, hardened into rock, this becomes marlstone. It is formed in marine or freshwater environments, often through the activities of algae.
M ...
). Three different grape varieties are grown:
Sauvignon blanc
Sauvignon blanc () is a green-skinned grape variety that originates from the city of Bordeaux in France. The grape most likely gets its name from the French words ''sauvage'' ("wild") and ''blanc'' ("white") due to its early origins as an ind ...
,
Pinot noir
Pinot noir (), also known as Pinot nero, is a red-wine grape variety of the species ''Vitis vinifera''. The name also refers to wines created predominantly from Pinot noir grapes. The name is derived from the French language, French words fo ...
and
Pinot gris
Pinot gris, pinot grigio (, ), or ''Grauburgunder'' is a white wine grape variety of the species ''Vitis vinifera''. Thought to be a mutant clone of the pinot noir variety, it normally has a pinkish-gray hue, accounting for its name, but th ...
. The AOC, recognized by the decree in 1937 for white wines made from Sauvignon and in 1961 for red and rosé wines made from Pinot noir and Pinot gris, is under the guardianship of the committee for regional wine and fruit brandy of the Loire Valley, within the
Institut National des Appellations d'Origine
An institute is an organizational body created for a certain purpose. They are often research organisations (research institutes) created to do research on specific topics, or can also be a professional body.
In some countries, institutes ca ...
(INAO), which regulate French agricultural products with appellations. Annual production is around 8,000 hectolitres.
[Guide Vert Solar: ''Vins de France''. (Page 219 on ''Reuilly'')]
A wine fair has been held every year at Easter since 1953.
Sources, Bibliography
* Michel Mastrojanni : ''Les Vins de France'' (guide vert solar). Éditions Solar, Paris 1992 - 1994 - 1998, {{ISBN, 2-263-02796-3
Notes and references
Loire AOCs