2023 Thomas-Labaille 'L'Authentique' Sancerre Chavignol, Loire, France Magnum (1.5L) Santa Duc Grapes are processed and pressed

Grapes are processed and pressed as gently as possible

Vine Age: 30 years old on average

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The wine is fermented in 2500-liter stainless steel tanks for about 10 days with indigenous yeasts

2023 Thomas-Labaille 'L'Authentique' Sancerre Chavignol, Loire, France Magnum (1.5L) Santa Duc Grapes are processed and pressed100% Sauvignon Blanc. Originally labeled simply as "Sancerre", L'Authentique is Thomas Labaille's multi parcel estate bottling. All of the vines are on the Kimmeridgian limestone soils of Chavignol and average twenty five years old; they are sustainably farmed and harvested by hand. The wine is fermented with native yeasts in fiberglass and cement tanks, aged on its lees in stainless steel tanks for four to six months and bottled without filtration.