Domaine Foucher - Lebrun Sancerre 'Le Mont' 2025

This historic Loire producer began in 1921, when Paulin Lebrun, a cooper by trade, established a wine business supplying restaurants and cafés. Based in Alligny-Cosne, northeast of Sancerre, the house developed close connections with the vineyards of the Centre-Loire and the dining tables of both the region and Paris. Its identity remains that of a petit négociant: a small wine merchant and producer selecting grapes and wines from trusted growers across several appellations. 

The business passed through three generations. Paulin’s son-in-law, Raymond Foucher, took over during the 1950s and developed the house’s bottling activity; his son Jacky Foucher assumed management in 1985. A new chapter began in 2009, when Parisian fine-wine merchant Jean Mounard joined as a partner. His experience with leading French domaines helped strengthen grower relationships and develop small-production wines from selected plots in Sancerre, Pouilly-Fumé, and Saumur-Champigny. 

Today, Marc Vappereau guides the house’s winemaking direction. He joined in 2001, working alongside Jacky, and became director in 2013. Originally from the Morvan, between Burgundy and the Centre-Loire, Marc studied oenology in Dijon before gaining experience in Mercurey, Melbourne, and London. His approach emphasizes finesse, precision, and the discovery of individual vineyard sites, selecting parcels for the character and emotion they bring to a wine. 

The range offers a broad introduction to the Loire, from Sauvignon Blanc in Sancerre and Pouilly-Fumé to Chenin Blanc in Vouvray, Cabernet Franc from Chinon and Saumur-Champigny, and traditional-method Crémant de Loire. Across these different origins, the goal is consistent: expressive, balanced wines that communicate their appellations clearly while remaining approachable in both style and price.

Producer: Foucher Lebrun

Country: France

Region: Loire Valley

Varietal: Sauvignon Blanc

Appellation: Sancerre

Vintage: 2025

Size: 750ml