Maison Foucher, Pouilly-Fume Cuvee des Sandres 2023

Maison Foucher is a family-run estate in the Loire’s Pouilly-Fumé appellation, farming vines on the classic Kimmeridgian limestone and flint (silex) soils that define the region. With roots in traditional Loire viticulture and a focus on sustainable farming, the domaine’s wines aim to express purity, minerality and site specificity, blending respect for heritage with careful vineyard and cellar practices. Pale straw with green highlights. The 2023 Pouilly-Fumé Cuvée des Sandres opens with striking aromas of citrus blossom, lime zest, pear and a subtle flinty, gun-smoke note. On the palate it’s crisp and precise, offering grapefruit pith, green apple and chalky minerality, carried by lively acidity and a clean, lingering finish. Elegant and refreshing, this wine is perfect with oysters, shellfish or goat’s cheese.