Reuilly

Wine from Reuilly comes out of Loire, France, where it sits as an appellation.

Growers build the wines around Sauvignon Blanc, filling out the blend with Pinot Noir and Pinot Gris.

Vines root into gravel, limestone and sand.

The climate is continental.

The vineyards themselves read as riverside.

White wine, red wine and rosé wine is what the region is known for, and in the glass it shows refreshing and fruity, herbaceous, light-bodied and fruit-driven and cherries and raspberries, plus one more.

Pour them alongside seafood, salads, chicken and pork.

Serve chilled.

Best drunk young.

In the glass.

White: Refreshing and fruity, Herbaceous.

Red: Light-bodied and fruit-driven, Cherries and raspberries.

Rosé: Bright and refreshing.

Grapes planted here.

Bottles to look for.

• Claude Lafond Reuilly La Raie, Loire, France
• Claude Lafond Reuilly Les Grandes Vignes, Loire, France
• Denis Jamain Domaine de Reuilly 'Reuilly' Les Fossiles, Loire, France
• Denis Jamain Domaine de Reuilly 'Reuilly' Les Pierres Plates Rouge, Loire, France
• Denis Jamain Domaine de Reuilly 'Reuilly' Les Pierres Plates, Loire, France
• Denis Jamain Domaine de Reuilly 'Reuilly' Pinot Gris Rose, Loire, France
• Denis Jamain Domaine de Reuilly 'Reuilly' Rouge, Loire, France
• Domaine Cordaillat Reuilly Tradition Rouge, Loire, France

At the table.

• Seafood
• Salads
• Chicken
• Pork

Serving and cellaring.

• Serve chilled.
• Best drunk young.

Nearby regions.

Reuilly: common questions

More from here: every wine region in France, or the wider Loire guide.