Winemaker
Sébastien du Petit Thouars
- Discipline
- Winemaker
- Based in
- Saint Germain Sur Vienne, France
i. Biography
The Path
At Château du Petit Thouars, Sébastien du Petit Thouars has held the paired responsibilities of winemaker and head of the winery since 2013. The work is defined by continuity: living with the vines, reading the harvests, and carrying cellar decisions through the estate’s day-to-day rhythm. In 2024, he also became Vice President of Chinon AOC, extending that estate-based practice into the formal structure of the appellation.
The Work Today
The craft here sits between property and appellation. At Château du Petit Thouars, Sébastien du Petit Thouars makes wine and heads the winery, a role that combines hands-on cellar work with oversight of the estate’s broader direction. His 2024 appointment as Vice President of Chinon AOC in Chinon, France places that perspective inside the region’s official framework, where questions of identity, standards, and continuity are worked through at the collective level.
Signature
Les Georges is named as Sébastien du Petit Thouars’s signature wine. In a portfolio shaped by place, the bottle marks the point where estate work, cellar discipline, and expression meet.
Acclaim
The 2024 Vice President role at Chinon AOC is the clearest formal recognition here. For Sébastien du Petit Thouars, it places his name inside the appellation’s working structure, reflecting standing earned through sustained involvement in Chinon rather than through display. It is a professional appointment that reads as continuity: a winemaker trusted to represent the region from within it.
Profile updated July 2026
FAQ
Asked of Sébastien
What is Sébastien du Petit Thouars best known for today?
He is best known for leading Château du Petit Thouars as winemaker and head of the winery, alongside his 2024 role as Vice President of the Chinon AOC.
Where does Sébastien du Petit Thouars work?
Winemaker and head of the winery at Château du Petit Thouars.
Where is Château du Petit Thouars based?
Saint-Germain-sur-Vienne, France.
