Ancrage

Having graduated with a BTS in viticulture and Oenology in 2022, the founder of Ancrage, Nathan Pillet, decided to broaden his horizons before taking over the family estate. He then spent a year in California, where he worked at a winery in Paso Robles, between Los Angeles and San Francisco.

This experience proved to be a turning point. It enabled him to acquire new technical skills, both in viticulture and winemaking, as well as a different approach to welcoming visitors to the estate and building relationships with consumers.
Although the opportunity to stay in the United States existed, it was his family and regional roots that prompted him to return to France, with a clear ambition : to take over, develop and promote the estate passed down by his father.

The vineyard is situated on highly varied soils, alternating between sand, silt and clay depending on the plot. The gently undulating terrain also benefits from its proximity to the Gironde estuary, located just fifteen kilometres away as the crow flies.
These characteristics give the wines a unique identity, shaped by the diversity of the soils and the maritime influence.