The story of the Bardet family starts in the 18th century when one of their ancestors with his boat took care of the transport of wines to the port. The vineyards located next to the Garonne (from Bergerac to Bordeaux) were thus able to transport and export their products. After some time some vineyards were bought and with the entry of the railways, transport over the river was soon superfluous. It allowed the family to concentrate more and more on wine-making. The original boat, however, was included in the family coat of arms and remains on all bottles until now. The current owner, Philippe Bardet, with the help of his sons, runs the various Châteaux with great dedication and great concern for the environment and ecosystems. Both on the field and in the basement no effort is spared to keep the ecological footprint as small as possible. It is not sprayed preventively or threated with chemical fertilizers, chance of superfluous oxidation is kept as small as possible, geothermal energy is used and some wines are bottled even without added sulphite. Châteaux Franc le Maine and Château Paradis were last bought. The latter domain used to belong to the family and is a 5-hectare paradise for vines along the banks of the Garonne. It has become the "home" of the family. The wine produced here is one of the absolute top wines of Bordeaux!