History of the Château de Portets
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The Romans, Henri IV, Jean-Jacques Rousseau, Napoleon... The Château de Portets, its commune, its port
1000 BC
The Romans settled along the Garonne and built the Port of Portets. After developing the river trade, they established the vineyard that is now the reason for Portets’ fame.
Until the 16th century
The Château de Portets is a veritable fortress governed by the baroncy of Gascq.
1587
Guillaume de Gascq takes the lead of Château de Portets. His family, The barons of Gascq will rule over this manor for two centuries.
1781
The last heir of the Gascq family dies and bequeathed his property to Valdec de Lessart. He sold the Château de Portets in 1785 to the Séguineau de Lognac family, who owned it until the end of the 19th century.
31 July 1808
Napoleon I, On his return from Spain, he stopped at the Château de Portets before entering Bordeaux in solemn procession. A bronze plaque installed in the courtyard of the Château commemorates his passage to Portets.
1939 – 1945
Second World War: The Château de Portets is occupied by the Germans. At the end of the war, it was left abandoned in a disastrous state.
1956
Jules Théron, Agronomist engineer and President of the General Council of Oran (Algeria) acquires the estate. Accompanied by his son, Jean-Pierre, he will put all his energy into reviving this dormant estate, which has not been renovated since the Second World War.
Today
Marie-Hélène Yung-Théron, the little girl, applies to enhancing the property, the most imposing building in Portets, its vineyards, its wines and its history. Married to Rodolphe YUNG since 1998, they have two children, Charles and Paul. To date, The Château de Portets remains a family property that welcomes three generations under its roof.
The family’s life is rhythmised by the viticultural work. Charles is today a graduate Agronomist Engineer from the ESA in Angers, while Paul is a graduate of the Grande École program at the EDHEC Business School. Marie-Hélène has always encouraged her sons to follow their own path and if that one day leads them to return to Portets, it will be a happy occasion for her to pass on her passion to them.
Rodolphe, his spouse, through his professional activities as an expert accountant and viticulturist, works every day on the operations of the family property «Les Hauts de Palette», develops the trading house, but also provides valuable assistance in the commercial management of the Portets wines.
In short, a growing family saga to be told
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