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Located 30 kilometers northeast of Sancerre in the village of Aligny-Cosne, Maison Foucher is a Petit Negociant with a mission to craft classic expressions of Loire Valley appellations at exceptional values. The estate was founded in 1921 by Paul Lebrun, a cooper by trade, who developed his company servicing a clientele made up of restaurants and cafes in the Loire Valley and Paris. During the 1950s, Pauls son-in-law Raymond Foucher took the reins and then in 1985 passed the baton to his son, Jacky Foucher. In late 2009, with the aim of raising the companys image and developing overseas business, the Foucher family brought on Jean Mounard as a new partner to pave the road ahead. Jean spent many years at the helm of a fine and rare wine brokerage business in Paris, specializing in iconic estates such as DRC, Mouton-Rothchild and Leflaive. His first order of business was to pioneer the production of small batch wines from selected plots in Sancerre, Pouilly-Fume and Saumur-Champigny, some of which are now farmed organically . Aged in stainless steel and used barrels, this Chinon is vibrant and an excellent food pairing wine. It matched well with goat or lamb stews, smoked ham sandwiches, or stuffed peppers. Great with goat cheese .
