Reuilly is one of these little-known Loire appellations gravitating in the orbit of of their more famous neighbor, Sancerre. Reuilly is probably the least-known among these tiny wine regions, the other being Pouilly-Fumé,
While Reuilly is a small sleepy town with yet some commercial activity (picture on left), Lazenay is a quiet village 3 kilometers from there (pic on right) on the eastern side of the Arnon. The region is known as having a more continental type of weather, which includes drier summers, and riding on my motorbike from the region of Saint-Aignan (further west) that weekend, I noticed that the drought endured in 2012 all over France was here more severe than in Touraine, the grass looking completely dry as if we were in southern France.
The varieties grown in Reuilly today are Sauvignon, Pinot Noir and Pinot Gris. The rosé wine (or gris) made from Pinot Gris is what makes Reuilly stand out, particularly when it's made by Jacques Vincent who for years has been a reference for it in-and-outside Reuilly, his rosé being repeatedly listed in the Guide Hachette and medalled in other wine institutions.





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