01 · AOP Bordeaux Rosé
Château Haut Nivelle Bordeaux Rosé
A fresh Bordeaux Rosé with a light salmon-pink hue, floral notes and citrus fruit aromas.
Bordeaux Supérieur · Saint-Sauveur-de-Puynormand
Château Haut Nivelle & Puy-Favereau
A family estate between Bordeaux and Saint-Émilion, where hillside terroir, fruit and cellar work shape direct, expressive wines.
31,5 ha 55 km from Bordeaux HVE3 Bordeaux · Bordeaux Supérieur · Rosé
Terroir
Slopes, clay, silica, limestone.
The vineyard grows on clay, silica and limestone slopes in the east of Gironde, close to the Saint-Émilion appellation.
31.5 haof vines
60%merlot
HVE3certification
High Environmental Value level 3 certification Vineyard practices attentive to soils, biodiversity and the estate's balance.
History
A house revived by a family.
The Girondine house was started in 1914 and completed only in 1919. After difficult years and the 1956 frost, the property gradually lost its vines until the Le Pottier family arrived in 1979. The first new plants began to reclaim the slopes in 1986.
the Girondine house is built
frost and progressive abandonment of the vines
the Le Pottier family arrives
the slopes are progressively replanted
Bordeaux, Bordeaux Supérieur and Rosé
The wines
Five wines, two signatures.
Bordeaux red · Bordeaux rosé
Wines made to stay readable.
Fresh rosés, supple reds or oak-aged cuvée: each bottle keeps a clear profile, easy to choose for the occasion.
02 · AOP Bordeaux Supérieur
Château Haut Nivelle Tradition Bordeaux Supérieur
A deep garnet Bordeaux Supérieur, rounded and fleshy, with black-fruit and spice notes.
03 · AOP Bordeaux Supérieur
Château Haut Nivelle Prestige Bordeaux Supérieur
The oak-aged cuvée: ruby-purple, ample, aromatic and long on the palate.
01 · AOP Bordeaux Rosé
Château Puy Favereau Rosé
A fresh and aromatic Bordeaux Rosé in the direct, fruit-forward spirit of Château Puy Favereau.
02 · AOP Bordeaux Supérieur
Château Puy Favereau Bordeaux Supérieur
Deep garnet colour, intense red-fruit aromas and a supple palate with softened tannins.
News
Estate life, simply told.
The latest notes keep track of the vines, the cellar and the wines of the moment.
Harvest 2025: a sun-drenched vintage
The harvest officially began on 12 September. Three weeks of picking under generous sunshine promise an exceptional vintage for both Haut Nivelle and Puy Favereau.
Read article A beautiful sunny summer
Once again this year, the vineyard enjoyed generous sunshine. A look back at a season that promises well for the Haut Nivelle and Puy Favereau cuvées.
Read article Gold medal for Haut Nivelle Prestige
The Château Haut Nivelle Prestige Bordeaux Supérieur 2022 has won a gold medal at the Concours de Bordeaux. A well-deserved recognition for our oak-aged cuvée.
Read articleEstate images
Vines, cellar and light.
Contact
Find us, write to us.
For a visit, an order or a question, the estate can be reached directly by phone or email.
- Address
- S.C.E.A Les Ducs d'Aquitaine, lieu dit Favereau, 2 route de Cornemps, 33660 Saint-Sauveur-de-Puynormand, France
Visiting the estate
From Bordeaux, Libourne or Saint-Émilion, head to Saint-Sauveur-de-Puynormand, then to the Favereau locality. For visits, contact the estate before coming.