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Presentation of Monmousseau


Vigne de Touraine
Benefiting from expertise recognized since 1886, JM MONMOUSSEAU is a company focusing on the elaboration of fine sparkling wines from Touraine. This family business specializes in the traditional production and blending of the main Loire Valley wine appellations.

At present, it is one of the chief producers of wines from Touraine. The firm has developed a range of fine sparkling wines, made according to the traditional method, as well as a selection of good quality still wines suited to convivial drinking moments.

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The house of Monmousseau is situated at the heart of the Loire Valley in Montrichard.

This medieval city constructed on the northern bank of the Cher and just a stone’s throw away from the castles of the Loire Valley epitomizes the “French Art of Living”. These local roots, associated with the ancestral knowhow of the house of Monmousseau, produce prestigious and characteristic wines, underscored by refined and elegant bubbles.

The Monmousseau brand is distributed in France and abroad where the quality and the typical characteristics of its wines are recognized and commended.

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History

Alcide MONMOUSSEAU
The Tradition began thanks to the audacity and the expertise of Alcide Monmousseau who, in 1886, founded a fine wine merchant house in Montrichard (Loir & Cher) where he discovered one of the most important sources of tufa (the region’s limestone).

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Winemaking equipment

Caves Monmousseau - les galeries
The wines are entirely made within the cellar. This former quarry’s ideal and constant temperature of 12°C is perfectly adapted to the production of MONMOUSSEAU wines according to a combination of traditional and modern methods.

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Key Figures

Bottle sales:
around
1,600,000 bottles
40% are exported
and 60% are sold on the domestic market.

 

By category:
80% sparkling wines
and 20% still wines.

Castles-Loire Valley

Chambord's Castle


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