Two families, one cellar in Sonoma.
Half French, half Californian, and a family business in the plainest sense: two brothers-in-law making the wine, two sisters shaping it, and two kids underfoot in the cellar.
Pavot, from the French word for poppy. Every vintage has a unique story, and our role is to let that story shine.
We trust nature and source grapes exclusively from organic growers. No synthetic chemicals, just honest, regenerative farming that expresses terroir more than conventional practices ever could.
Living soils for living wines.
Less is more. We are low-intervention winemakers focused on preserving the wine’s natural terroir and regional character. We utilize sulfites, yeast and malolactic bacteria to achieve stability, and acidify with tartaric acid only when necessary.
We value transparency and list every ingredient on the label.
Nothing Hidden. Nothing Filtered.
We aim for wines that are approachable yet rewarding, whether enjoyed now or later.
Wine should taste like the place and the year it came from. Nothing more, nothing less.
Sonoma born and UC Davis trained, Brian has over ten years of experience in the vineyard and the cellar, drawing on lessons learned alongside some of California and Oregon’s best wineries, from Aubert Wines to Schramsberg and Forlorn Hope.
When he is not making wine for Coteau Pavot, you can find him in the cellar as Assistant Winemaker for Stewart Cellars and Guthrie Family Wines.
Basile was born and raised in the French Alps, with roots that trace back generations to Burgundy’s Côte d’Or. Now firmly a Californian, he has spent his career building brands rich in conviction, and he brings that same discipline to Coteau Pavot, pairing a healthy respect for old world technique with an appetite for innovation.
Wine was always the backdrop, never the destination.
Coteau Pavot is made possible by Blair and Taylor, two sisters and born-and-bred Sonomans who grew up surrounded by vineyards. For them, wine was never a tourist destination. It was the backdrop of everyday life, and their palates have shaped the direction of these wines from the very first vintage.
Blair is married to Basile, Taylor to Brian, and Sonoma remains the pied-à-terre for the family’s most important moments.
Basile and Blair’s two kids are the youngest members of the crew. During harvest you will find them spraying down tanks in the cellar, and in winter, pruning vines alongside the rest of the family.
Brian’s chemistry and Basile’s brand building get the credit on paper, but these wines are a family effort from vine to table, and every important moment still finds its way back to Sonoma.
Our Wines
Santé.
