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Technical Information

Wine Blend Vine Age Soil Type Vineyard Area*
Reuilly Blanc “Les Pierres Plates”
Sauvignon Blanc 23 years average Clay, Kimmeridgian Limestone 2 ha
Reuilly Pinot Gris
Pinot Gris 10 years average Siliceous Gravel 2 ha
Reuilly Rouge
Pinot Noir 23 years average Clay, Limestone 4 ha
(in total of Pinot Noir)
Reuilly Rouge "Les Chênes"
Pinot Noir 23 years average Clay, Limestone 4 ha
(in total of Pinot Noir)
Reuilly Blanc “Les Fossiles”
Sauvignon Blanc 30 years Clay, Kimmeridgian Limestone 2 ha
* "ha" = hectares; one hectare equals roughly two and a half acres

VITICULTURE / VINIFICATION

• Domaine is certified organic as of 2011

• As of 2015, all vineyards except the Pinot Gris are certified biodynamic

• Vineyards are all worked by hand

• Limited yields

• Harvested by hand

• Vinifications are traditional and temperature-controlled

• Cold maceration before the alcoholic fermentation last 3-4 days
• Fermentation lasts 15 days with only indigenous yeasts
• Daily punchdowns and pumpovers for approximatively 5 days depending on the vintage and then one pumpover every 2 days until the end of the fermentation
• Reuilly rouge “Les Chênes” is aged for 12 months in barrel (25% new, 25% 1 year old, 25% 2 years old, 25% 3 years old)

• Oaks are harvested from Jamain’s own forest to make the barrels for the Pinot Noir

• Pinot Gris made by direct press, does not undergo malolactic fermentation

MISCELLANEA

     Reuilly is in Sauvignon Blanc territory, an ancient winemaking village that today has only about 300 acres in vines.  Our bottling, Pierres Plates, is from a specific vineyard with Chablis-like soil full of chalk, fossils and sea shells.  Try to imagine Sancerre grown at Chablis.  The fruit is lively, with white flower perfumes, citrus and minerality.  It has finesse and precision.     


    If you want to experience what I mean when I say minerality, notice the first impression on the palate, which is of fresh, cushiony, Sancerre-like Sauvignon Blanc.  Then, immediately, there is a firmness, a stony firmness that appears from within the wine.  Let’s call it Terroir to the Rescue, because a wine with nothing but pure fruit seems banal.


Kermit Lynch

General Information

Country
France
Region
Loire
Appellation(s)
Reuilly
Producer
Denis Jamain
Founded
1935
Annual Production
11,000 cases
Farming
Organic (certified), Biodynamic (certified)
Website
http://www.denis-jamain.com
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