Jean-Michel Chatelier, the current owner and manager, was born and raised on the properties. From an early age, he was immersed in all aspects of the winemaking profession.

In parallel, he devoted time to a solid training in economics and business management, obtaining a master's degree in economic science.

I inherited Château Cantelaudette in 1984, I was thirty years old and married in the same year. The property was not really a wedding gift: the house and vines had been abandoned and there was no winery.

However, my wife, when she saw the old château, thought that it should be our home. Starting from scratch, we refurbished it to our taste, replanted the vines according to expert recommendations, and built an operational winery to produce a wine under the Cantelaudette label.

Without my wife, Laurence, I never would have had the courage to undertake this adventure. I make wines for her and which reflect her... refined, elegant, balanced, rounded, and with a certain complexity.

Experience is important, but you must always question things, which is why I am also a great believer in training, and listening to the next generation

And so we were delighted when Margaux, Jean-Michel’s 26-year-old daughter, revealed her desire to join us and continue this great adventure. Having received an artistic training, she will bring grace, delicacy and modernity.