Barton & Guestier
Bordeaux Reserve from Barton & Guestier is the exclusive label chosen for The K Club. In 1722 Thomas Barton left his native Ireland and settled in Bordeaux where he founded an important wine business which bears his name today. The family business flourished under the guidance of his grandson, Hugh Barton, who bought Chateau Langoa in 1821 and part of the Leoville Barton Estate in 1826. In 1793 during the French Reign of Terror, Hugh Barton managed to escape to Ireland and left his business under the control of his business partner Daniel Guestier. On reaching Ireland, Hugh Barton bought Straffan Estate and built this wonderful chateau style house where his family remained until 1949 when they sold Straffan House Estate and returned to France permanently. Today, the house forms part of the The K Club. Since 2012, the hotel's Chief Sommelier, Lisa O Doherty, has traveled to Bordeaux every year to assist the winemaker with the blend.