The lands on which the estate stands belonged to the du Rocher family in the 16th century.

That is where the name comes from, so there is no point looking for a rock (‘rocher’ in French!). In 1761, Jean de Monteil’s great-great-great-grandfather married a Mademoiselle de Grailly, whose mother was Louise de Rocher. This marriage brought the Monteils the lands of Haut-Rocher. On a further historical note, the de Graillys recognized as the head of their family Pierre, the Seigneur de Grailly, Vicomte de Castillon and de Benauges. The family's past was closely linked with the town of Castillon and the Wars of Religion.

Today, the 15 hectares of vineyards lie in two prestigious wine appellations: SAINT-EMILION and CÔTES DE CASTILLON. Lying at the heart of the SAINT-EMILION appellation, nine hectares of vines cling to the hillside in the parish of Saint-Etienne-de-Lisse. Another five-and-a-half hectares stand on gently rolling land in the CÔTES DE CASTILLON appellation, at the foot of a hill on the edge of the Saint-Emilion appellation.