About us
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Vayssière Family
At the end of the 19th century, the Haut Nouchet estate became the property of the Vayssière family through inheritance.
Marcel Vayssière, senator-mayor of Martillac, gives all its glory to Haut Nouchet.
It's time for awards: numerous medals crown the expression of this great terroir (gold medal at the Universal Exhibitions of London 1908, Bordeaux 1907 and Brussels in 1910).
Then came the time of crises (economic, world wars) which destroyed the destiny of this area: at the end of the 1960s, the property was sold to a real estate developer.
Our Story
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Louis Lurton
Lucien Lurton, discoverer of terroirs, removed the Haut Nouchet estate from the hands of a developer in the early 1970s.'
Everything then has to be rebuilt: the buildings are rehabilitated, the vineyard replanted.
In 1992, his son Louis inherited the property: that year he converted the entire estate to organic farming, continued the renovation of the buildings and built a modern vat room in 1994.
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Briest Family
In September 2008, the Briest family acquired the estate.
Some time previously, the trio of brothers and sisters, Domitille Briest, Gauthier Briest and Thibaut Briest, respectively graduates of Notary, Agricultural Engineer and Business School, decided to interrupt their professional careers in order to take advantage of their complementary experiences and skills at service of a common project. It will be “Haut Nouchet”.
Haut Nouchet, as the means of offering suave wines, with full and chiselled substance, rich in shared moments of happiness and unalterable memories, wines full of promise...
Offering good in beauty, because “beauty is the promise of happiness” wrote Stendhal…
The Terroir of Haut Nouchet
The Haut Nouchet vineyard is spread over three beautiful ridges of Günzian gravel.
“This type of soil covers a large surface area. This is a very positive point because the gravelly subsoil is very qualitative. » (Pedo-geological study, Olivier Trégoat, January 2009).
This gravelly subsoil has two advantages: it allows surface water to flow into the soil and the roots to dive deep, thus protecting them from the climatic hazards of the surface layers (excess water or drought).
The compact clay-limestone base on which this layer of Günzian gravel rests constitutes for the plant a reserve of water and nutrients from which the roots can continuously draw.
“This soil constitutes a great terroir for the production of red wine.”
On the hillsides of the estate and in places where the clay-limestone formation outcrops, the production of white grapes finds its optimal conditions: in fact, the freshness of these soils allows the Sauvignon and the Sémillon to best express the immense richness of their aromatic palette.
Thus, the geo-pedological richness of the Haut Nouchet soils is highlighted by the planting of perfectly adapted grape varieties suitable for producing very great red and white wines.
The Topography of Haut Nouchet
Haut Nouchet rises to 49 meters above sea level.
This envied positioning makes it one of the highest properties of its appellation.
This dominant position promotes the natural flow of surface water, avoiding any risk of waterlogging of the soil and thus preserving the regularity of the water supply to the vines.
“This soil constitutes a great terroir for the production of red wine.”
On the hillsides of the estate and in places where the clay-limestone formation outcrops, the production of white grapes finds its optimal conditions: in fact, the freshness of these soils allows the Sauvignon and the Sémillon to best express the immense richness of their aromatic palette.
Thus, the geo-pedological richness of the Haut Nouchet soils is highlighted by the planting of perfectly adapted grape varieties suitable for producing very great red and white wines.
