| Réunion vineyard (Cilaos vineyard) | |
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| Cilaos red wine | |
| Information | |
| Country |  France |
|---|---|
| Administrative region (s) | The meeting Cilaos |
| Wine Region | Cilaos |
| Type of designation | any |
| Ground | volcanic |
| Total area | 84,4 km² |
| Planted area | 0,14 km² |
| Dominant grape varieties | pinot noir N, malbec N and chenin B1 |
| Wine (s) produced | red, rosé and white |
| Location | |
 21 ° 8 ′ 7 ″ S 55 ° 28 ′ 16 ″ E | |
the Réunion vineyard extends in a single department, The meeting. It is one of only two overseas vineyards, and the only French vineyard in the southern hemisphere.
Understand
The vine was introduced to Reunion Island, then Bourbon Island, by the first settlers, in 1665. It was then planted in the seaside plains, between St Denis and St.Paul. The establishment in the circus of Cilaos dates from the middle of the XVIIIe century. The grape variety used in these periods, and until 1975, isIsabelle. The wines made from this grape variety, having the reputation of "driving people crazy", it was banned.
The cooperative of the Chai de Cilaos, created in 1992, revives the cultivation of the vine in Cilaos, to produce its first vintages, in white, in 1996, and in red in 1998. The grape varieties used are Pinot Noir, Malbec and Chenin.
Cities
- 1 Cilaos – Most of Reunion's viticulture takes place around Cilaos and is awaiting recognition fromIGP European.
Techniques related to the Réunion vineyard
In view of the steep relief of the Cirque de Cilaos, the harvest is done manually, as the harvesting machines cannot be used on sloping land.
Producers of the Cilaos vineyard
- 1 Ilet a Corde 7 Chemin Terre Fine, 97413 Cilaos
- 2 Payet Joseph Jean-Marc 11 B Route du Cap, 97413 Cilaos
- 3 Nassibou Aurélien 19 Route du Bras Sec, 97413 Cilaos
- 4 The Cilaos cellar 34 Rue des Glycines, 97413 Cilaos
- 5 Domaine Vervier Maillot 3 Chemin Saul, 97413 Cilaos
- 6 Dry Arm Chemin de la Vigne, 97413 Cilaos
- 7 Idmont Jean-Marc Joseph Dry Pond, 97413 Cilaos
- 8 Small vineyard area ,
33 6 92 35 81 50
Eat
Housing
Health
- Wines, beers and spirits are always to be drunk in moderation.
- Lust gives courage as well as foolishness.
- The abuse or excess of alcoholic beverages is no longer called parties, but drinking bouts.
Security
- Being self-responsible means using a breathalyzer or breathalyzer after drinking some wine, beer or alcohol, before hitting the road (Cycle or car)
- The price of safety and life costs only1 € ~ .
- To always continue to smile, whether you are: motorist, motorcyclist, cyclist or pedestrian.
Quotes
- "The French are so proud of their wines that they have given some of their towns the name of a grand cru." (Oscar Wilde)
- "A little wine, taken in moderation, is a remedy for the soul and for the body". (François Marie Arouet, known as Voltaire)
