The history of Domaine Bailly Reverdy

Bernard BAILLY marries Marie-Thérèse REVERDY.
This alliance gave birth to the current name of Domaine BAILLY-REVERDY.

By deciding to bottle and promote the wine himself, Bernard BAILLY gave new impetus to the estate. Many renowned restaurateurs were contacted and decided to include Domaine BAILLY REVERDY wines on their menus.
This approach was underpinned by a requirement (which is still the same today): irreproachable wine quality. With this in mind, the best vine plants are selected in order to reproduce them by grafting (an operation carried out on the estate at the time).
This selection and the choice of rootstocks best suited to each terroir allow the Sauvignon Blanc and Pinot Noir to develop their aromas to the full while respecting the taste of the terroir. The efforts made in viticulture are extended to the cellar.

Jean François joins Bernard, his father, at the family estate. He decided in particular to develop export sales.

Domaine BAILLY-REVERDY takes over Roger NEVEU's estate in Chavignol, whose hillsides have names as evocative as they are famous: Les Monts Damnés, Les Culs de Beaujeu, La Côte d'Amigny...

After studying oenology in Bordeaux, it was the turn of Franck, Bernard's youngest child, to set up his own business. His attachment to the environment will enable the estate to take a further step towards respect for the terroir.

At the time, grass cover was considered harmful to the vines, but it is now practised on the estate.

When Jean-François passed away, a new cuvée was born: "Le Point d'Orgue". It comes mainly from the Chêne Marchand, a parcel where the caillottes are king and whose reputation is well established.

Aurélien, Jean François's son, set up his own business. After studying in Beaune and Montpellier, he went on to develop his experience in New Zealand and the USA, before returning to the estate where he is in charge of the vineyards.

The Bailly-Reverdy estate now spans both banks of the Loire. Franck and Aurélien grow AOC Pouilly-Fumé vines in the wine-growing village of Les Loges and on the Champs de Cri, hillsides overlooking the Loire.