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").

Les rouges sont dotés d'une belle robe rubis foncé, qui développent des arômes de fruits denses ainsi que des tannins mûrs très élégants. Ce cru est en passe de devenir l'un des meilleurs parmi les non classés de l'appellation.