Reuilly is an Appellation d'origine contrôlée

Appellation d'Origine Contrôlée

Appellation d’origine contrôlée , which translates as "controlled designation of origin", is the French certification granted to certain French geographical indications for wines, cheeses, butters, and other agricultural products, all under the auspices of the government bureau Institut National...

(AOC) in the Loire Valley wine region

Loire Valley (wine)

The Loire Valley wine region includes the French wine regions situated along the Loire River from the Muscadet region near the city of Nantes on the Atlantic coast to the region of Sancerre and Pouilly-Fumé just southeast of the city of Orléans in north central France. In between are the regions of...

 of France

France

The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...

, which takes its name from the Reuilly

Reuilly, Indre

Reuilly is a commune in the Indre department in central France. It is around 15 km south of Vierzon, and around 30 km west of Bourges. The area around Reuilly is noted for its wine — there is a designated Reuilly AOC.-References:*...

 commune in the department of Indre

Indre

Indre is a department in the center of France named after the river Indre. The inhabitants of the department are called Indriens.-History:Indre is one of the original 83 departments created during the French Revolution on March 4, 1790...

, situated in the centre of France.

Introduction

The Reuilly vineyards consists of 150 hectares (370.7 acre) located in 7 communes: Reuilly and Diou

Diou, Indre

Diou is a commune in the Indre department in central France.-References:*...

 in Indre and Lazenay

Lazenay

Lazenay is a commune in the Cher department in the Centre 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 Vierzon at the junction of the D18, D23, D918 and the D229...

, Chéry

Chéry

Chéry is a commune in the Cher department in the Centre region of France.-Geography:An area of farming and forestry, comprising the main village and a hamlet, situated in the valley of the river Arnon some south of Vierzon, at the junction of the D75, D165 and the D68 roads.-Population:-External...

, Lury-sur-Arnon

Lury-sur-Arnon

Lury-sur-Arnon is a commune in the Cher department in the Centre region of France.-Geography:An ancient fortified farming village situated by the river Arnon, some south of Vierzon at the junction of the D30, D918 and the D68 roads.-Population:...

, Preuilly

Preuilly

Preuilly may refer to the following places in France:*Preuilly, Cher, a commune in the department of Cher*Preuilly-sur-Claise, a commune in the department of Indre-et-Loire*Preuilly-la-Ville, a commune in the department of Indre...

 and Cerbois

Cerbois

Cerbois is a commune in the Cher department in the Centre region of France.-Geography:An area of farming and forestry, comprising the main village and a couple of hamlets, situated in the valley of the river Arnon some south of Vierzon, at the junction of the D20, D113 and the D123...

 in Cher. The soils are made up of sandy-gravelly soil and clayey-chalky soil (Kimmeridgian

Kimmeridgian

In the geologic timescale, the Kimmeridgian is an age or stage in the Late or Upper Jurassic epoch or series. It spans the time between 155.7 ± 4 Ma and 150.8 ± 4 Ma . The Kimmeridgian follows the Oxfordian and precedes the Tithonian....

 marl

Marl

Marl or marlstone is a calcium carbonate or lime-rich mud or mudstone which contains variable amounts of clays and aragonite. Marl was originally an old term loosely applied to a variety of materials, most of which occur as loose, earthy deposits consisting chiefly of an intimate mixture of clay...

). Three different grape varieties are grown: Sauvignon

Sauvignon

Sauvignon may refer to:*Sauvignon blanc – a white wine grape*Sauvignon vert – a white wine grape widely planted in Chile. Also a name in California for muscadelle*Sauvignon gris – a pink wine grape*Cabernet sauvignon – a red wine grape...

, Pinot Noir

Pinot Noir

Pinot noir is a black wine grape variety of the species Vitis vinifera. The name may also refer to wines created predominantly from Pinot noir grapes...

 and Pinot Gris

Pinot Gris

Pinot gris is a white wine grape variety of the species Vitis vinifera. Thought to be a mutant clone of the Pinot noir grape, it normally has a grayish-blue fruit, accounting for its name but the grape can have a brownish pink to black and even white appearance...

. The AOC, recognised 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

Institut National des Appellations d'Origine

The Institut National des Appellations d'Origine is the French organization charged with regulating French agricultural products with Protected Designations of Origin . Controlled by the French government, it forms part of the Ministry of Agriculture...

 (INAO), which regulate French agricultural products with appellations. Annual production is around 8,000 hectolitres..

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, 2-263-02796-3