With almost three centuries of experience in the wine business, the Barton & Guestier name is known to millions of consumers worldwide. The brand’s expertise guarantees quality of rare regularity, and reassures the consumers in an increasingly complicated market.

Barton & Guestier is always attuned to the needs of consumers in different markets and therefore constantly innovates. The company not only sells wine, but also conveys a message of quality via its wines, its packaging, its distribution, as well as its communication and promotional tools.

Heritage going back to 1725

The company’s founder, Thomas Barton, left his native Ireland and emigrated to Bordeaux when he was just 30 years old. He was a true adventurer, looking to make his fortune, and founded a shipping company in 1725. The first barrels of wine were naturally exported to Ireland, which, along with Holland, was the biggest market for Bordeaux in the early 18th century.
Very quickly, his efforts brought an unbelievable level of prosperity. He was the first shipper to have his own wine estates. By 1747, Thomas Barton was considered Bordeaux’s number one shipper. His loyal clients nicknamed him “French Tom”.
His family, his associates and his successors followed his example. In 1802, his grandson, Hugh Barton, teamed up with his friend Daniel Guestier, a French shipowner, to create Barton & Guestier. Both men’s children and grandchildren went into the business, until the mid-20th century.
Today, a dedicated team and over a hundred distributors continue to develop the Barton & Guestier brand worldwide.