Château Maison Noble Saint-Martin

Château Maison Noble Saint-Martin : A château, a land, eight centuries of history in the heart of Entre-deux-Mers

Some wine estates tell a story. Château Maison Noble Saint-Martin spans centuries. Here, wine is not a simple agricultural product—it is the living continuity of a heritage shaped by time, people and stone.

Originally built in the early 14th century, Maison Noble was first a feudal castle, of which a ruined tower still stands in the meadows south of the estate. Destroyed for the first time in 1345 during the passage of English troops led by Derby, the site was rebuilt, expanded and passed down through major local families, including the De Meslon and De Chalon families, key figures in the region’s history.

From the noble’s house to a wine estate

The name Maison Noble comes directly from its original function: the lord’s residence. From the 15th century onward, the estate became an independent lordship, closely tied to the history of Castelmoron-d’Albret.

The following centuries were marked by the Wars of Religion, during which the château was burned and looted. One element remained constant: the vaulted cellars, miraculously spared, standing today as silent witnesses to the past.

In the 17th century, under the leadership of Ézéchiel de Chalon, Maison Noble was restored. The current cellars, contemporary with those of Cadillac, date from this period and still form the beating heart of the estate.

Revolution, rebirth and transmission

The French Revolution marked another turning point. The château was once again destroyed in 1793, sold as national property, then acquired in 1794 by Jean Chanut, an ancestor of the Pauly family.

Around 1800, the manor house was rebuilt in its current form. The estate then lived mainly from mixed farming before vines gradually became dominant.

During the 18th and 19th centuries, Maison Noble specialized in dry white wines typical of Entre-deux-Mers. Red wine appeared only at the beginning of the 20th century. Long reserved for family consumption, the wines began to be commercially sold in the 1930s.

The 20th-century viticultural revival

In 1950, Pierre Pauly purchased the estate. Despite climatic challenges, notably the devastating frost of 1956, several great vintages marked this period.

The 1960s ushered in a profound renewal of the Bordeaux vineyard. Technical progress, advances in oenology and new expertise permanently transformed vineyard practices.

In the 1970s and 1980s, the estate belonged to Roger Pupovac, a former deportee of Mauthausen. He notably developed saignée rosé production, a technique designed to concentrate red wines while producing expressive rosés.

Exemplary restoration and a contemporary vision

In 1997, the château was acquired by Michel Pelisse, an architect passionate about heritage, wine and stone. For more than ten years, he restored the entire estate stone by stone, revived the underground passages, rebuilt a lost tower and highlighted the original architectural features.

Today, Château Maison Noble Saint-Martin is restored with total respect for its history, without ever freezing it in time. The past inspires, the present acts, and the future is being built.

A large-scale vineyard in Entre-deux-Mers

The estate covers 115 hectares of vineyards spread across nine communes, southeast of Bordeaux on the right bank, in the Entre-deux-Mers region.

The clay-limestone terroir, combining the freshness of clay with the drainage of limestone, provides ideal balance for Bordeaux grape varieties.

• Red grape varieties: Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc
• White grape varieties: Sauvignon Blanc and Sauvignon Gris, Sémillon, Muscadelle

The estate practices sustainable viticulture, seeking harmony between vine, people and environment, with complete autonomy from pruning to bottling.

Modern cellars serving precision

The château’s cellars allow for parcel-by-parcel vinification thanks to temperature-controlled 100-hectoliter tanks.

Red wines partially age in oak barrels, while whites express all the freshness and finesse characteristic of Entre-deux-Mers.

Bottling is carried out at the estate, ensuring total quality control from grape to glass.

Distinctive and historic cuvées

The estate offers a broad and coherent range, faithful to its terroir:

• Bordeaux Red
• Bordeaux Supérieur Red
• Grand Vin de Maison Noble
• Entre-deux-Mers White
• Bordeaux Rosé

As well as floral and original cuvées (Acacia, Camellia, Poppy, Rosé) and history-filled limited editions such as 1345 or Souvenir, true bridges between memory and tasting.

A living estate, heir and storyteller

A grower-producer for generations, Château Maison Noble Saint-Martin embodies an authentic Bordeaux, deeply connected to its land.

Each wine carries the imprint of a place, a heritage and a savoir-faire patiently passed down for more than 600 years.

Do you think it is possible to taste the history of a medieval château and the richness of Entre-deux-Mers in a glass of Bordeaux wine like those of Château Maison Noble Saint-Martin ?