Cave de Saint-Chinian is a historic cooperative winery founded in 1937, located in the heart of the Languedoc region of southern France. It comprises around a hundred members who cultivate vineyards spanning 600 hectares between 120 and 300 meters altitude, featuring diverse terroirs of clay-limestone, schist, and sandstone soils under a Mediterranean climate. The winery is known for producing high-quality wines from limited quantities of grapes nurtured in these complex terroirs, earning numerous national and international awards over decades.
The cooperative has a distinctive philosophy combining tradition and innovation. Since 2013, it has introduced the "Art En Cave" initiative, transforming its production cellar walls into immersive art galleries with murals by renowned artists. Limited-edition bottles reproduce these artworks, blending wine and art into a unique sensory experience.
Saint-Chinian wines predominantly consist of red varieties Grenache, Mourvèdre, and Syrah, with appellation status achieved in 1982 for reds and rosés, and expanded in 2004 to whites and village labels. The region produces mainly reds (80%), some rosés and whites, with about 100,000 hectoliters annually. The wines express the contrasting soils of schist in the north and clay-limestone in the south, combining with a Mediterranean climate to produce expressive, age-worthy wines celebrated worldwide and exported to about twenty countries.
