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Producer profile · Chavignol

Pascal Cotat

A small Chavignol producer associated with Sauvignon Blanc from steep, named hillside sites.

A working wine cellar in Sancerre
Regional context · not the named domaine · full credit in Asset credits
Home village
Chavignol
Founded
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Current winemaker
Family estate
Farming
Specific current practices should be confirmed directly with the domaine.
Primary soils
Terres Blanches

At a glance

Pascal Cotat in brief

A small Chavignol producer associated with Sauvignon Blanc from steep, named hillside sites.

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History & people

A domaine in context

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The Library is assembling a sourced history of Pascal Cotat. Estate chronology, ownership and generational details will be expanded as primary information is verified.

Library interpretation

Producer style profile

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Editorial interpretation: generous fruit and texture carried by the structure of Chavignol's slopes. Bottle variation and age matter.

ripetexturallong-lived
Editorial interpretation
MineralityProfile pending
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Fruit intensityProfile pending
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AcidityProfile pending
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TextureProfile pending
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Oak influenceProfile pending
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AgeabilityProfile pending
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Ground & place

Vineyards and soils

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Primary soil families

Under vine

The cellar

Wine lineup

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Weathered limestone as geological context for a named Chavignol site
Geological context · full credit in Asset credits

Sancerre · White

Les Monts Damnés

One producer's reading of Chavignol's celebrated steep slope.

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Plan carefully

Visit and contact

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Research record

Sources & updates

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Stable overview only; confirm current people, farming, releases and visits with the producer.

Last reviewed: Editorial review in progress