The Estate

Château Mignan is a family wine estate in Siran, in the Hérault, at the heart of the Minervois. It produces organically farmed wines in AOP Languedoc, AOP Minervois and AOP Minervois La Livinière.

Three generations on the high terraces of Siran

The estate was founded in 1956 by Christian Mignard's grandfather, on the high clay-limestone terraces of Siran. These pebble and clay soils, facing the foothills of the Montagne Noire, give wines of structure built to age — the signature of the La Livinière cru.

Christian Mignard took over in 2002. He built a new cellar, restructured the vineyard plot by plot, and began the conversion to organic farming. The estate has been certified organic since 2012.

Today it covers around thirty hectares, spread across the estate's three appellations.

Terra, Labor, Homo, Sanguis

Four Latin words appear on the estate's labels: the land, the work, the man, the blood. It is the grower's guiding line, and you can read it in the wines: structured, sun-filled reds, taut whites, a thirst-quenching rosé — all made without make-up.

Christian Mignard is also vice-president of the Minervois La Livinière appellation, the only red cru in the Languedoc.

The facts, in brief

  • Founded: 1956, by Christian Mignard's grandfather
  • Taken over: 2002, by Christian Mignard
  • Location: Les Plos, 34210 Siran, Hérault, France
  • Area: around thirty hectares
  • Organic farming: certified since 2012 (Ecocert)
  • Appellations: AOP Languedoc, AOP Minervois, AOP Minervois La Livinière
  • Soils: high clay-limestone terraces
  • Grape varieties: Syrah, Grenache, Carignan, Mourvèdre for reds; Grenache Blanc, Marsanne, Roussanne, Vermentino for whites
  • At the estate: tasting and direct sales by appointment, plus a cottage among the vines

A regularly awarded estate

Château Mignan's wines have been decorated since 2007: Coup de Cœur in the Guide Hachette 2026, Gold medal at the Concours Général Agricole 2025, 3 stars in the Guide Hachette 2025, Gold medal at the Decanter World Wine Awards 2020.

See the full list of awards

Visiting the estate

Tastings are by appointment, in small groups, in the tasting room. It is the chance to try the whole range and to understand what separates a Minervois from a La Livinière.

The estate also offers a self-catering cottage within the vineyard, to stay where the wines are made.

Château Mignan
Les Plos — 34210 Siran, France
+33 6 74 23 33 54 — chateau.mignan@wanadoo.fr

Explore further

Excessive drinking is harmful to health. Please enjoy responsibly.