Purchased in 2008 by the Briest family, Château Haut Nouchet has a 32 hectares surface area of gravely soils in the heart of the Pessac Léognan appellation. Run by brothers with Stéphane Derenoncourt Consultants' advice, special attention is given to this vineyard in order to make smooth wine with a great deal of substance in the respect for ... the soil. Vines are carefully cultivated until manual harvesting in small crates to prevent damage to the grapes. The vinification is softly made in order to get velvet taste, smoothness of the tannins, vibration and fruit integrity. The cultivation practices established 20 years ago (no use of herbicide, ploughing onland, use of pheromones to kill insects) make this winery a pioneer in a viticulture that respects its soils and environment. "This winery is really performant (...) and could go very far !" (Jean-Marc Quarin, red Château Haut Nouchet 2009) "Run by a young team, the Chateau is reborn from its ashes like a phoenix and regains its ranking. You can even bet that it is transcending itself. Haut Nouchet has never been that ample with such a fine texture." (Gault et Millau, red Château Haut Nouchet 2009). see more