Heritage going back to 1725
The company’s founder, Thomas Barton left his native Ireland in the
beginning of the 18th century and emigrated to Bordeaux when he was
just 30 years old.
As a true adventurer he founded his wine-shipping company in 1725.
Very quickly, his efforts brought an unbelievable level of prosperity
and by 1747, Thomas Barton was considered Bordeaux’s number one
shipper and his loyal clients nicknamed him “French Tom”. He was the
first shipper to have his own wine estates.
In 1802 Hugh Barton, his grandson and successor, teamed up with
Daniel Guestier, a French trader, to create Barton & Guestier which is
today the oldest wine merchant established in Bordeaux. |
