Château Pontet-Fumet

The origins of Château Pontet-Fumet, located in Saint-Émilion, date back to the early 20th century. Mr. Seigneriau, a wine and grain merchant, subsequently invested in vineyards—a move aided by the construction of a nearby railroad line that facilitated wine transport—and decided to produce his own wines. In 1920, one of their daughters married Henri-Gabriel Bardet, founder of Château du Val d’Or, who, together with their son Roger, acquired additional vineyards in the 1960s, thus giving rise to Château Pontet-Fumet in 1962. Now under the stewardship of Philippe Bardet, the Château is committed to innovation and respect for nature, having developed a machine—the only one of its kind in the world—for sorting grapes and earning HVE 3 certification for its 17-hectare estate.