Producer profile · Chavignol
Domaine Thomas-Labaille
A Chavignol domaine closely associated with Sauvignon Blanc from the steep Les Monts Damnés slope.
- Home village
- Chavignol
- Founded
- Early 1950s
- Run by
- Florence and Jean-Paul Labaille
- Farming
- Lutte raisonnée (reasoned pest management), per the domaine
- Soil families
- Terres Blanches
At a glance
Domaine Thomas-Labaille in brief
A Chavignol domaine closely associated with Sauvignon Blanc from the steep Les Monts Damnés slope.
History & people
A domaine in context
The domaine says Claude Thomas started out in the early 1950s with a few hectares in Chavignol. His daughter Florence and her husband Jean-Paul Labaille took over in 1994, adding vines from Jean-Paul's family in Sury-en-Vaux. The importer Louis/Dressner says Jean-Paul left a civil-service job to farm full time.
Since 2010 the domaine has worked from new premises on the Route de Chavignol, and it now farms 11 hectares. Winedoctor reports that Jean-Paul has a hectare on Les Monts Damnés, and Louis/Dressner says his Cuvée Buster, first made in 1997, comes from a single barrel from his best old-vine parcel on that slope.
Proprietor
Jean-Paul Labaille
Took over in 1994 with his wife Florence, the daughter of Claude Thomas.
Library interpretation
Producer style profile
Editorial interpretation: ripe citrus and generous texture, shaped by the firmness associated with Chavignol's marl slopes.
Ground & place
Vineyards and soils
The cellar
Wine lineup
Sancerre · White · Sauvignon Blanc
Les Monts Damnés
A direct way to compare another interpretation of this Chavignol slope.
- Bottling
- Named-site bottling
- Soil
- Terres Blanches
Plan carefully
Visit and contact
Contact the estate directly
Appointment policies and opening times can change. Confirm current availability, language and accessibility directly with the producer before making a journey.
- Address
- Route de Chavignol, 18300 Sancerre
Research record
Sources & updates
Checked on 13 September 2026 against the sources listed here. Importer and tourism-office pages repeat what producers tell them, and they are named as such.
- Histoire ↗ Domaine Thomas-Labaille
- Philosophie ↗ Domaine Thomas-Labaille
- Domaine Thomas Labaille, caves et bonnes adresses ↗ Vins du Centre-Loire (BIVC)
- Thomas-Labaille ↗ Louis/Dressner Selections (importer)
- Domaine Thomas-Labaille: vineyards and wines ↗ Winedoctor (Chris Kissack)
Last reviewed: September 13, 2026
