Domaine de La Pagerie - Reuilly "Les Terres De Silice" Rouge 2024 750ml (13% ABV)

we loved their Sancerre-esque Loire Sauv Blanc ~ here is their delicious Loire Pinot that drinks more like a Cru Beaujolais

high toned, crunchy red berries, chillable, low tannin, vibrant, pomegranate seeds, cranberry

cert. organic, unoaked.

the soils are made of clay limestone, sandy loam and siliceous pebbles and, for the most elevated grapevines, sandy gravel. The winery now spans 10 hectares of grapevines, the oldest of which were planted by Domaine Malbète in 1970.

It is said that behind every man's success is a woman. Napoleon was no exception to the rule and shared his life with an extraordinary woman: Josephine de Beauharnais. Her aura and charisma helped forge the legend of her husband. Joséphine de Beauharnais lived her youth in Martinique, in a paradisiacal estate overlooking the Caribbean: the Domaine de la Pagerie. 

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After the acquisition of Domaine Guy Malbète in 2017, the soils are made of clay limestone, sandy loam and siliceous pebbles and, for the most elevated grapevines, sandy gravel. The winery now spans 10 hectares of grapevines, the oldest of which were planted by Domaine Malbète in 1970.

Following in the footsteps of predecessor Guy Malbète, Pagerie works the soil to ensure the grapes feature the best aspects of the terroir. But they have also added their own touch, using only organic fertilizers in order to protect the organisms living in the soils. The use of mating disruption techniques avoids the need for insecticides. Lastly, they only protect the vineyard against diseases when necessary so that the grapes can end their growing cycles at optimal maturity.  Pagerie has been certified organic since the 2022 vintage.

The Reuilly wine region extends over nearly 270 hectares in the Indre and Cher Departments.  Planted on gently sloping hillsides, the grapevines flourish in marly limestone soils, overlooked by terraces of sand and gravel which receive plenty of sunshine. That exposure along the banks of the Arnon and the Cher releases the full expressiveness of nicely matured wines.

As the Berry’s emblematic wine region, Reuilly has long sustained deep roots in the history of Centre-Loire wines. Legend has it that, in the 7th century, King Dagobert donated his fields, grapevines, and meadows in the region to the monks of the Royal Abbey of Saint-Denis outside Paris.

Reuilly shares its use of Sauvignon and Pinot Noir grapes with the other AOCs in its winemaking region: Quincy, Menetou-Salon, Sancerre, and Pouilly-Fumé.

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pairing: turkey