Château le Raz

1610: This is the date when the BARDE family tree began to flourish in the commune of Saint Méard de Gurçon. Since that time succeeding generations have formed the present inheritance.

Here in “Perigord Pourpre”, the BARDE family practice the art of wine-making over their 60 hectares of vineyards, divided up as follows:

-30 ha white wine varieties : Sauvignon, Semillon and Muscadelle.

-30 ha red wine varieties : Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc and Malbec. Grown on wires that are staked in lines .

This ancient abode situated to the west of

Bergerac (30 km), though not a country seat,

it is however a landowners home dating from

the 17 th century. On the mansard roof sit two

splendid weathervanes marked with fleur-de-lis

and representing dolphins.