Château Bardins is a 9.5 hectares large property in Cadaujac, Pessac-Léognan, Bordeaux. The winery is the property of the de Sigoyer family. The vineyards are farmed according to organic principles; the previous certifications include sustainable level 3 by HVE since 2017, and ISO-14001.

The wines of Château Bardins are unfussy and traditional, it’s a wine that never pushes too hard in difficult vintages, making it a good bet for consistency.

The winery crafts four wines: Château Bardins Pessac-Léognan, Château Bardins Pessac-Léognan Blanc, Le Souffle de Bardins Graves (2nd wine), and Cuvée les Helloties Pessac-Léognan. The Cuvée les Helloties Pessac-Léognan is a special bottling, produced in exceptional years.

On Cellar Tracker, Château Bardins Pessac-Léognan 2015 scored 91, 2011 scored 88, and 2001 scored 87.7.

Château Bardins is the property of the de Sigoyer family. Stella de Sigoyer-Puel, the 5th generation owner, has been managing the château since 1990. Consultant winemakers are Arnaud Dessis and Gérald Massieu.

Bardins was a watermill for the local monks. The mill, dating from 1350, is still onsite.

De Sigoyers came to Bordeaux from the Réunion Islands. Camille de Sigoyer married Marie Vincent, owner of Château Bardins. In 1997 Stella de Sigoyer-Puel obtained her degree in oenology.

The 9.5 hectares of Château Bardin's vineyards are split between red grapevines (8.5 hectares) and white ones (1 hectare). 90 percent of the reds are used for the 1st wine and the remaining 10 for the 2nd wine. Today the vineyards are converting to organic cultivation. Arnaud Dessis and Gérald Massieu are the winemakers-consultants. The previous certifications include sustainable Level 3 by HVE since 2017 and ISO-14001.

The parcels are located on a gravel outcrop over clay-limestone subsoil. The red grape varieties include: Merlot (50 percent), Cabernet Sauvignon (25 percent), Cabernet Franc (25 percent). The whites are Sauvignon Blanc (40 percent), Sémillon (30 percent), Muscadelle (30 percent). The density of the grapevines varies across the vineyards from 4,900 to 6,960 vines per hectare.

Arnaud Dessis and Gérald Massieu, the winemakers-consultants use oak barrels for ageing, 25 percent of which are new.