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Pauline Lhote

Pauline Lhote

French female winemaker based in Napa, California

Pauline Lhote is a French female winemaker based in Napa, California, known for sparkling wine.[1] She is the current lead sparkling winemaker at Domaine Chandon.[2]

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Lhote grew up on a farm in Champagne[3] and earned a degree at the University of Reims Champagne-Ardenne in Reims.[4] Upon graduation, Lhote worked at Moët & Chandon and Nicolas Feuillate in France.[4] 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.[5]

Lhote came to the United States for a three-month internship at Chandon in Napa, California and stayed on as a permanent employee.[6] Lhote now leads the team that creates Chandon's sparkling wines.[7][8]

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    "Top 40 Under 40 Tastemakers 2017: Pauline Lhote | Wine Enthusiast Magazine". Wine Enthusiast Magazine. Retrieved 2017-10-24.
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    "Tiburzi bids farewell to Chandon". Napa Valley Register. 2016-06-09. Retrieved 2017-10-24.
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    Thomsen, Kat. "In Honor of National Wine Day, Meet 13 Badass Female Winemakers". Glamour. Retrieved 2017-10-24.
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    JAEKEL, BRIELLE (26 May 2017). "Chandon shows off how it actively listens to sparkling wine drinkers". www.luxurydaily.com. Retrieved 2017-10-24.
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    Lockwood, Lisa (2017-05-16). "Minkoff Tapped as Chandon Brand Ambassador". WWD. Retrieved 2017-10-24.
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