Cotat and his cousin inherited their respective fathers’ share of the family estate in the 1960s. In the old days the brothers, Paul (François’ dad) and Francis (Pascal’s dad) used to make the wines together in Chavignol, and then label their respective portions with their own name. Today François continues to make his wines in Chavignol, while Pascal has his own tiny winery in Sancerre. Cotat Sancerre is simply some of the most singular Sauvignon Blancs in the world. Like his cousin François, Pascal Cotat vinifies very traditionally, on a very small scale (only 6 acres) and crafts uncanny wines that defy both time and definition. Their wines are similar, though if anything Pascal is a little less fond of residual sugar than François, and his wines also tend to open up relatively quickly compared to François’. These are wines that can age for decades effortlessly, and that marry a plush richness with a laser-like cut and energy.