Pauline Lhote is a French female
winemaker based in
Napa, California, known for sparkling wine. She is the current lead sparkling winemaker at
Domaine Chandon
Domaine Chandon is a winery located in Napa Valley in the town of Yountville, California, United States. Established in 1973 by Moët et Chandon, businessman, John Wright, was the first French-owned sparkling wine producer in Napa Valley.
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Lhote grew up on a farm in
Champagne and earned a degree at the
University of Reims Champagne-Ardenne in
Reims
Reims ( , , ; also spelled Rheims in English) is the most populous city in the French department of Marne, and the 12th most populous city in France. The city lies northeast of Paris on the Vesle river, a tributary of the Aisne.
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Upon graduation, Lhote worked at
Moët & Chandon and
Nicolas Feuillate in France.
In those roles, she performed maturity controls, winemaking trials and cellar work. While at Moët & Chandon, she spent time creating red wines used in producing rosé sparkling wines, including
Dom Perignon Rosé.
Lhote came to the
United States for a three-month internship at Chandon in
Napa, California and stayed on as a permanent employee. Lhote now leads the team that creates Chandon's sparkling wines.
References
External links
Lhote Biography on Chandon.com* Lhote mentioned o
ChandonUSA's Twitter
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American winemakers
Living people
American female winemakers
Wine merchants
Year of birth missing (living people)