In 1154, Aquitaine came under English rule until 1453, and Bordeaux wines were adopted by the court of Richard the Lion Heart, King of England in the XII century.

Château Bastoney and its port ´Port Brau´ were built on the bank of the river Dordogne, which at the time was the vital trade route via Bordeaux to the rest of France, England and beyond, with  merchants coming from all over the world to trade for famous wine.

The origins of Château Bastoney goes back to the XIV century; its name deriving from a prominent Commandier named Batonier who acquired the estate and gave the Château a variation of his name, what we today know as Château Bastoney. The direct translation can be understood as an abundance of grapes – as Château Bastoney was renowned for its terroir to deliver high quality grapes even during demanding vintages.

The succeeding owner of Château Bastoney was the Baron Labat de Savignac, who in the 17th century bought Château Bastoney as part of a larger property acquisition in the Libournaise region.

The Baron of Savignac was a Member of Parliament in Bordeaux at the time, married to the Baroness Marie Marguerite de Fenelon sister of François de Salignac de La Mothe-Fénelon, the appointed teacher and archbishop by King Louis XIV. The chapel of Bastoney probably dates back to the Middle Ages, and islocated in the middle of the vineyard. The main house and wine production facilities were upgraded in 1752 – although, there are reasons to believe that parts of the production hall, ‘Chais’ and the Dependance dates from The Middle Ages.

Following the French revolution in 1789, the estate came into the ownership of a Parisian noble family. According to historic evidence is was around that period that Château Bastoney obtained its first Gold medal at the late 18th century, the beginning of achieving recognition of not only its terroir, but also the skills and devotion of the winemakers.

Through the first part of the 19th century, Château Bastoney belonged to a Monsieur Boiteau, married to Lady DuPlessis who were most active exporting and promoting their wines, winning a Silver medal in Exposition International, Class A in Lyon in 1914.

Around the time of the Second World War Bastoney was acquired by Monsieur Dard who left the estate for his daughter Denise Caseneuve. As the latter had no successors, the next heir in line was her nephew Monsieur André Bertrand, a “Libournaise vigneron” who during the last 40 years along with his daughter Madame Marie Paule Bertrand (Cousin) instigated reconstruction of the terroir to establish the present day vineyard.

In 2016 the Trondalen family purchased the property – who after working internationally for several years, begun a new chapter in Bastoney´s history.

“With our earlier base by Lake Geneva – with the not-for-profit Compass Foundation – living in a French village surrounded by several vineyards, our interest in water and environmental issues strengthened our passion for viticulture. With support from our children we pursued our vision – to preserve the terroir for the next generation. That is to transfer experience to produce the good wine that Bastoney winery has done since before the Napoleonic wars.”

– Bente & Dr. JM Trondalen (owners & guardians)

The restoration of the Maison de Maître and the chapel were completed in 2018.