French female winemaker based in Napa, California
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.
Lhote grew up on a farm in Champagne and earned a degree at the University of Reims Champagne-Ardenne in Reims. Upon graduation, Lhote worked at Moët &amp; Chandon and Nicolas Feuillate in France. In those roles, she performed maturity controls, winemaking trials and cellar work. While at Moët &amp; 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.
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