Château La Garde lies in the commune of Martillac and covers 58 hectares. The white wine grapes have an average age of 15 years; while those for red wine are 20 years old. The vines are planted on fine gravelly hilltops with a vein of clay. "Vins at Vignobles Dourthe" has owned La Garde since 1990 and has done a great deal to improve the property. Depending on the year, a few hectares of the best terroir are reserved fro the production of a cuvée called "Chef d'Oeuvre" ("Masterpiece").

Le pessac blanc du château La Garde est superbe. L'empreinte du bois est limitée (15% de barriques neuves), ce qui permet de pouvoir apprécier ces vins jeunes avec des notes d'agrumes (pamplemousse), ou de les voir vieillir avec des notes de miel.