2024 Thomas-Labaille Sancerre Les Monts Damnes Chavignol Cuvee Buster Loire, France Simonis 5-acre plot on the estate

5-acre plot on the estate

The ground thickness varies considerably

Grenache and Alicante from the Francis Road Vineyard

100% Pineau d'Aunis hand-harvested from vines grown in clay-silt soil

Depending on the vintage at most 25% of the tanks are allowed to go through malolactic fermentation

2024 Thomas-Labaille Sancerre Les Monts Damnes Chavignol Cuvee Buster Loire, France Simonis 5-acre plot on the estateDuring a summer visit to Sancerre, Jean Paul Labaille tasted Joe, Denyse and Kevin on a single barrel of 1997 (a legendary year throughout the Loire Valley). Up until that time, there were no Burgundian barrels at the estate; everything was made in stainless steel, enamel lined tanks or large, very old foudres.