Appellation
Reuilly
Identity card
VillageAOPWhiteRedRosé
Loire Valley › Centre-Loire · Recognised on 9 September 1937
- Village
- Regional
Key points
- Rosé from Pinot Gris, called "pinot beurot" here, and Pinot Noir.
- Six communes of the Cher and the Indre, south-west of Bourges.
- Whites recognised in 1937, reds and rosés in 1961.
Grape varieties
Production rules
5,700
vines/ha
Minimum planting density
Red
59
hl/ha
Maximum yield
10.5
% ABV
Minimum natural alcohol
White
65
hl/ha
Maximum yield
10.5
% ABV
Minimum natural alcohol
Rosé
63
hl/ha
Maximum yield
10.5
% ABV
Minimum natural alcohol
Minimum ageing: Reds: at least until 1 March of the year after the harvest
- Minimum planting density
- The fewest vines allowed per hectare. For the same yield, more vines means fewer grapes on each. For reference: 4,000 vines/ha to 9,000 vines/ha across 164 Oenopia appellations of the same colour.
- Maximum yield
- How much wine a hectare may produce under the appellation (a higher, exceptional ceiling often exists). The lower it is, the less can be made: one of the levers on how concentrated the grapes are.
- Minimum natural alcohol
- The alcohol the grapes' own sugar must be able to give, without enrichment: a ripeness threshold at harvest.
- Minimum ageing
- A minimum ageing period the specification requires before the wine may be sold to consumers.
Terroir
- Water: Two sectors: the Arnon and Théols, the Cher's left bank
- Soils: Kimmeridgian marls on slopes, sand and gravel terraces
- Climate: Semi-continental, oceanic influence; 600 mm a year
Wine style
- White
- citrus
- blackcurrant bud
- fresh and fruity
- mellow on the attack
- Red
- small red fruit
- silky tannins
- supple and fruity
- Rosé
- pale, "œil de perdrix"
- supple
- delicate
Boundaries: INAO, AOC vineyard plot delimitation (September 2026 edition) · Open Licence
Specification
1 February 2022
Order of 1 February 2022 approving the specification of the AOC “Reuilly” (JORF no. 0031 of 6 February 2022, text no. 57). Appellation first recognised by the decree of 9 September 1937.
Labelling terms
- The geographical name "Val de Loire" may be added
- The name of a registered lieu-dit may appear on the label
Nearby appellations
Sources
- Official sourceCahier des charges de l'appellation d'origine contrôlée « Reuilly »— Institut national de l'origine et de la qualité (INAO) / Ministère de l'agriculture
South-west of Bourges, on the border between the Cher and Indre departments, Reuilly brings together six communes in two sectors 7 kilometres apart: one along the Arnon and the Théols, the other on the left bank of the Cher, bordering the Quincy vineyard. The whites, recognised in 1937, come from Sauvignon Blanc alone; the reds, recognised in 1961 together with the rosés, from Pinot Noir alone; the rosés are made from Pinot Gris and Pinot Noir. The vines are split between slopes of Kimmeridgian marl and terraces of sand and gravel.
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