P-A
First and last name: Pierre Adrien VADÉ
Nickname: P-A or Little Chef
Distinctive feature: His true boss starter pack: phone-earpieces
Biggest quality: Its generosity
Biggest blunder: Forgot to do the invoices (heads up... !)
Favorite saying: “Enjoying the good weather”
Food and wine pairing: A glass of Fer Aigu with barbecued langoustines.
Patrick
First and last name: Patrick VADÉ
Nickname: Father Vadé
Function: Finally retired!
Distinctive feature: His hair
Biggest quality: His son
Biggest blunder: Bought a lift too large to fit in the winery
Favourite saying: "Ah Bah tu woa woir"
Food and wine pairing: Pet Nat, Campari, ice and we're good to go!
Marie
First and Last Name: Marie Aubry
Nickname: Miss Smile
Role: In Charge of Vade Cellar and order preparations
Distinctive feature: His smile (as his nickname suggests!)
Biggest quality: A true mother to the whole team
Biggest blunder: Tends to keep the Chai's credit card with her...
Favourite saying: "I can't take it anymore, I have 15 more missed calls from P-A!""
Food and wine pairing: Les Trézellières with a nice charcuterie board or Les Hauts Buts paired with a couscous abundant in chickpeas!
Nathan
First and Last Name: Nathan Bodin
Nickname: Johnny
Position: Tractor Driver
Distinctive feature: His mustache
Biggest quality: His rigor
Biggest blunder: Backing into the oenologist's car with the truck...
Favorite saying:"Is it still raining today? Well, I'm going for a run!"
Food and wine pairing: A good grilled dish with the Domaine Cuvée, of course!
Ludo
First and last name: Ludovic Rocand
Nickname: Rocco or Ludo
Position: Cellar Master
Distinctive Feature: His beard
Biggest quality: His kindness
Biggest blunder: Left a trade show before P-A without leaving him the truck keys to get back...
Favorite saying: "A little bubble and we don't know each other anymore!"
Food and wine pairing: A good bottle of Châtaigniers to accompany a beef Wellington fillet with roasted winter vegetables and reduced juice. A delight!
Éric
First and Last Name: Éric Jaud
Nickname: Jaud
Position: Vineyard Manager
Distinctive feature: His legendary good mood (joke)
Biggest quality: Regardless of the vintage, the vines are always impeccable
Biggest blunder: Ploughing the road after the vines...
Favorite saying: "No matter how much you shape a donkey's ears, you'll never make a racehorse out of it!"
Food and wine pairing: The famous head cheese by Mère Jaud (his mother!) with a glass of Beaugrands!
Olivier
First and last name: Olivier Thibault
Nickname: Lapin
Function : Chef, logistics manager
Distinctive feature: Always hires at the right time in the late morning
Biggest quality: Best friend of the retiree
Biggest blunder: Having sold the Castle's Burrow
Favorite saying: "BEEP BEEP !!!"
Food and wine pairings: A good bottle of Hauts Buts to accompany a veal head
Oeno
First and Last Name: Oeno
Nickname: Nono
Function: Team's best friend
Distinctive feature: Its Legginess
Biggest quality: Its cuteness
Biggest blunder: Disappears for hours before coming back as if nothing happened...
Favorite saying: "Woof"
Food and wine pairing: The Biscroc given by Marie at the cellar (when it's not PA inadvertently eating them with his coffee!)
Team Com
Names: Manue & Gabriel
Roles: Communications Director and Web Developer
Distinctive feature: A notebook, a pen and a computer available no matter what!
Biggest quality: Always attentive and listen to their customers
Biggest blunder: Choosing to stay independent rather than joining the Vadé Estate team
Favorite saying : "I made all the changes except some things"
Food and wine pairing : A glass of Pet Nat to conclude the meeting with P-A and a bottle of Châtaigniers for dinner