The wine region of Reuilly is located in the region of Centre Loire of Loire Valley of France. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine de Reuilly - Denis Jamain or the Domaine Mabillot Vignerons produce mainly wines white, red and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Reuilly are Pinot noir, Pinot gris and Cabernet franc, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Reuilly often reveals types of flavors of red fruit, honeysuckle or lemon and sometimes also flavors of raspberry, red cherry or cream.
In the mouth of Reuilly is a with a nice freshness. We currently count 63 estates and châteaux in the of Reuilly, producing 187 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Reuilly go well with generally quite well with dishes of rich fish (salmon, tuna etc), shellfish or mature and hard cheese.
Cabernet Franc is one of the oldest red grape varieties in Bordeaux. The Libourne region is its terroir where it develops best. The terroirs of Saint-Emilion and Fronsac allow it to mature and develop its best range of aromas. It is also the majority in many blends. The very famous Château Cheval Blanc, for example, uses 60% Cabernet Franc. The wines produced with Cabernet Franc are medium in colour with fine tannins and subtle aromas of small red fruits and spices. When blended with Merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon, it brings complexity and a bouquet of aromas to the wine. It produces fruity wines that can be drunk quite quickly, but whose great vintages can be kept for a long time. It is an earlier grape variety than Cabernet Sauvignon, which means that it is planted as far north as the Loire Valley. In Anjou, it is also used to make sweet rosé wines. Cabernet Franc is now used in some twenty countries in Europe and throughout the world.
white wines from the region of Reuilly go well with generally quite well with dishes of pork, shellfish or vegetarian such as recipes of savoyard crozet gratin, wok of pointed cabbage with shrimps and lemongrass bo bun style or broccoli and blue cheese quiche without pastry.
