founder director
Ex-investment banker who baled out in 2007 in search of a better life. Lives (and works) on-site in Hampshire. Long-time friend of Christian Seely

founder director
CEO of Axa Millésimes (owners, among others, of Chateau Pichon Baron, Chateau Suduiraut and Quinta do Noval), friend of Nicholas Coates and inspiration for the wines

director
Founder of Navis Capital, international investor, and long-time friend of Nicholas Coates and Christian Seely from their MBA year together at INSEAD

Senior Consultant Winemaker
Founder of Derenoncourt Consultants, winemaker, vigneron, and consultant to some of the leading wineries in the world

Consultant Winemaker
Champagne specialist at Derenoncourt Consultants and eponymous son of the distinguished grower Champagne house, Gimonnet et Fils

Head of Events
Chef, events organizer, wife and mother, and de facto head of Coates & Seely’s internal diplomatic corps

Head of Sales
First ‘second’ generation family member to join the Firm and a leading source of energy, salesmanship and entertainment

Vineyard Manager
A son of the Douro, who communes with the vines and has been with us from the very beginning

Operations Manager
Runs both front and back offices and is the magic ingredient that holds it all together

Head of Entertainment
Our latest vintage, aged for over half a century, purring gently in Coates & Seely racing green and ready to entertain.