Château de Portets, Listed historic monument and château in Portets, France

The Château de Portets is a listed historic monument and a château in Portets, in the Graves wine area south of Bordeaux, set on the banks of the Garonne. The stone building retains its old cellars, terraces, and a working wine estate that remains active today.

The château stands on the site of an old fortress, and from the 12th to the 16th century the barons of Portets held rights over the land, giving it a wine-growing role. The Bordeaux de Gascq family then ran the estate, followed by the Séguineau de Lognac family, owners until the end of the 19th century. On 31 July 1808 Napoleon and Joséphine stopped here while their boats waited on the tide. Jules and Héloïse Théron bought it in 1956; it was listed as a monument historique on 29 April 2013.

The estate has belonged to the Théron family since Jules and Héloïse Théron bought it in 1956 on their return from Algeria; Marie-Hélène Yung Théron runs it today. The 30-hectare vineyard produces red and white Graves: reds from 55% Merlot and 45% Cabernet Sauvignon, whites from 60% Sémillon, 30% Sauvignon and 10% Muscadelle.

The château stands within the village of Portets, in the Graves appellation south of Bordeaux, and is the centre of a 30-hectare vineyard. The estate is private and still run by the family that bought it in 1956, so visits should be arranged in advance rather than made on impulse.

The 30-hectare vineyard lies in one piece within the Graves appellation. Its red wines are 55% Merlot and 45% Cabernet Sauvignon; the whites are 60% Sémillon, 30% Sauvignon and 10% Muscadelle. The château has been listed as a monument historique since 29 April 2013.