Pauline Lhote is a French female

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based in

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, known for sparkling wine. She is the current lead sparkling winemaker at

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. Lhote grew up on a farm in

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and earned a degree at the

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. Upon graduation, Lhote worked at

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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

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Rosé. Lhote came to the

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for a three-month internship at Chandon in

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
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