Thomas-Labaille Sancerre Blanc L'Authentique 2024 CS20230516 made from Montepulciano grapes given

made from Montepulciano grapes given a short maceration that gives the wine its trademark cherry-pink color (cerasuolo means "cherry-hued")

Monte Rossa's Sansevè is the house's take — 100% Chardonnay pulled from parcels spread across the heart of the zone

resting on the lees for texture

with a golden cast

Stylistically the wines echo his mentor's depth and cut

Thomas-Labaille Sancerre Blanc L'Authentique 2024 CS20230516 made from Montepulciano grapes givenThis is Thomas Labaille's village level Sancerre, but the label tells the truer story: all the fruit comes from old vines in and around Chavignol, on the same Kimmeridgian limestone that makes the estate's top cuvees famous. The Thomas Labaille family has been farming these slopes for generations, fermenting with native yeasts, aging on lees, and bottling without filtration. The result is Sancerre with real grip and texture a far cry from the lean