Pascal Collotte

Pascal Collotte is the winemaker of Château Jean Faux in Sainte-Radegonde, France, where his work is shaped by the intimate rhythm of the estate and the long conversation between vineyard, cellar, and vintage. Since 2002, he has been owner-vigneron at the property, a role that marks not only a professional milestone but also a direct, hands-on connection between the decisions made among the vines and the character that ultimately emerges in the bottle. It is a position that places responsibility and authorship squarely in the same hands, allowing each harvest to reflect a close, continuous attention to place. At Château Jean Faux, Collotte’s craft is winemaking in its most grounded sense: observing, guiding, and refining the work that begins in the vineyard and continues through the cellar. The estate in Sainte-Radegonde, France provides the setting, but the role itself is defined by precision and patience, by the steady accumulation of choices that shape texture, balance, and expression over time. In the language of wine, there is always a dialogue between structure and finesse; Collotte’s career marker in 2002 underscores that this dialogue is not abstract for him, but tied to the responsibilities of ownership and vigneron life.