Karine Lauverjat Menetou-Salon Sauvignon Blanc 2022 CHENIN BLANC the highest-altitude vineyard in Montefalco

the highest-altitude vineyard in Montefalco

The wine is aged in concrete tanks--hence the very literal name of the wine--for 6-7 months and bottled without fining or flitering

A powerful

joined the business in the late 1990s

Michel Macaux

Karine Lauverjat Menetou-Salon Sauvignon Blanc 2022 CHENIN BLANC the highest-altitude vineyard in MontefalcoThe Lauverjat family has been growing grapes in Sancerre for generations in the tiny village of Sury en Vaux. Husband and wife team Christian and Karine have 12 hectares of vines in Sancerre and Pouilly Fume. They have made improvements over the years, including a transition to sustainable viticulture. They favor working the soil and use a seaweed to combat disease, reducing chemical intervention. They grow grass in the rows to prevent erosion. In the