Châteauneuf-du-Pape · 6th generation
Paysans vignerons
Our estate
We are Arthur and Hugo, two brothers, the sixth generation of Mayards in Châteauneuf-du-Pape, and Jean Rojas, our brother-in-law. Today the family estate covers 21 hectares of vines across three appellations.
The estate has been handed down through the Mayard family for six generations, and Jean has joined us to bring it to life alongside us. Each of us brings our own sensibility, but we share the same wish: to make wines that reflect our terroir and our family.
Thirteen grape varieties make up the mosaic of our vineyards. This diversity lets us express the full richness of Châteauneuf-du-Pape and the Rhône Valley, and we work every day so that we, in turn, can pass on a living estate.
Our story in dates
Our ancestors are already “cultivateurs” (farmers) in Châteauneuf, then known as Châteauneuf-Calcernier. They grow olive, almond and cherry trees there.
After phylloxera, Gratien Mayard, known as “le Père Pape”, obtains a passport for Argentina. He chooses to stay and replants his vines one by one, on American rootstocks.
His son Alphonse and Marie-Louise Deydier bottle the first Clos du Calvaire.
The Châteauneuf-du-Pape appellation is born.
Maurice, then his children Didier, our father, Françoise and Béatrice, keep the family estate alive.
First vintage certified organic. We plant our first trees in the vines, as an agronomic tool.
Our paths part from those of Clos du Calvaire. Arthur and Hugo create Domaine Mayard; Jean, our brother-in-law, joins us the same year.
We fully renovate our vaulted cellar, in the heart of the village.
The estate grows to 21 hectares: we take on new Côtes-du-Rhône vines under tenant farming and acquire vines in the Lirac AOC.
Regenerative farming
Since we founded Domaine Mayard in 2021, we have adopted four practices that guide everything we do in the vineyard. We work for the long term, always with the same concern: healthy soils, vigorous vines and a terroir that expresses itself in all its purity.
We prune our vines using taille douce, or gentle pruning, as described by Marceau Bourdarias: pruning that respects the plant’s physiology, preserving its energy reserves and helping the sap to flow. Less stressed, our vines grow in a more balanced and lasting way.
An introduction to gentle pruning (video in French) (opens in a new tab)
Every autumn, we sow cover crops, as championed by Konrad Schreiber. They feed the life in our soils: we work the soil less mechanically, and it builds back organic matter. These cover crops are also valuable allies for biodiversity and soil structure.
The benefits of cover crops (video in French) (opens in a new tab)
We feed our vines following John Kempf’s Plant Health Pyramid: balanced nutrition, attentive to micronutrients, which makes the plant more resistant to disease and to climate stress. In this way we guide it towards healthy, lasting growth.
The Plant Health Pyramid (opens in a new tab)
In our plots, the tree is an agronomic tool: it breaks the wind, tempers the heat, structures the soil deep down and shelters the vine’s natural allies.
An introduction to agroforestry (video in French) (opens in a new tab) See the plot sketchOur goal
To lastingly improve the health and resilience of our vines and vineyard soils by significantly increasing their organic matter content, in order to:
Viti-forestry
Agroforestry is part of our practices. In our vines, the alley between the rows is sown with an eight-species cover crop, the galets (rounded stones) stay at the foot of the vines, and the tree works there as an agronomic tool serving the vine.
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For us, the tree is a tool serving the vine. We plant it at the end of the row or in a hedge, where it protects the vine without casting too much shade on it.
In the alley, the mix covers the soil: less erosion, more nitrogen, more flowers for beneficial insects, and more biomass to return to the earth.
At the far end of the plot, the strip of trees welcomes birds, bats and useful insects: so many allies against grape moths and leafhoppers.
Here, the mistral and the heat show no mercy. Hedges and tree canopies break the wind, limit sunscald and soften heat peaks around the bunches.
Our cuvées
We make five wines, from Châteauneuf-du-Pape to Lirac. All are harvested by hand at full ripeness, sorted, then made without additives. In each one, we look for the truest expression of our work and our terroirs.
A Grenache rosé, made from whole bunches after 48 hours of maceration, on the galets of Saint-Geniès-de-Comolas.
FR-BIO-01A white made from Grenache Blanc, Clairette and Bourboulenc, from our vines at les Serres, south of Châteauneuf-du-Pape, and la Coste, on the Saint-Geniès-de-Comolas plateau.
FR-BIO-01We wanted it approachable, fresh and crunchy, with the elegance and purity of fruit we look for in all our wines. One to open without waiting.
Mostly Syrah, completed with Grenache, on the galets of Saint-Geniès-de-Comolas.
FR-BIO-01Our Châteauneuf-du-Pape, at the heart of our family story: a large majority of Grenache Noir, from four lieux-dits in Sorgues, Châteauneuf-du-Pape and Courthézon.
FR-BIO-01You can buy our wines at the estate, by appointment, or through our agents and importers in France and abroad (where to find our wines). We have no online shop.
To discover our appellations, visit the websites of their winegrowers’ bodies: AOC Châteauneuf-du-Pape (opens in a new tab), with its terroir map, and Cru Lirac (opens in a new tab).
Recognition
Journalists and wine merchants have tasted our wines and been kind enough to write about them. Here are a few of their words, which we share with pride.
98/100 for the 2021 Châteauneuf-du-Pape
« La relève est en marche à Châteauneuf-du-Pape. Avec ce premier millésime, les frères Mayard débutent très fort. Ce vin est une réussite majeure. […] Somptueux. »
[Our translation: “A new generation is on its way in Châteauneuf-du-Pape. With this first vintage, the Mayard brothers have made a very strong start. This wine is a major success. […] Sumptuous.”]
« Voici la découverte la plus touchante de l’année. Une merveilleuse interprétation de Châteauneuf-du-Pape […]. Un tout jeune domaine qui se hissera rapidement parmi les plus grands. »
[Our translation: “This is the most moving discovery of the year. A marvellous interpretation of Châteauneuf-du-Pape […]. A very young estate that will quickly rise to join the very greatest.”]
« Nous apprécions tout particulièrement l’élégance et les touchers de bouche gracieux des vins présentés. »
[Our translation: “We particularly appreciate the elegance and the graceful texture on the palate of the wines presented.”]
“Thankfully, Arthur and Hugo Mayard aren't afraid to tread their own path. And they're creating exactly the kind of wines that more and more of us want to drink.”
« Les vins du domaine se distinguent par leur extrême élégance et leur toucher de bouche très soyeux. »
[Our translation: “The estate’s wines stand out for their extreme elegance and their very silky texture on the palate.”]
« Un premier coup de crayon époustouflant et un immense coup de cœur ! J’en ai encore des frissons dans le dos ! […] Perso, j’y vois un embryon de super domaine à suivre ! »
[Our translation: “A breathtaking first sketch and an absolute favourite! It still sends shivers down my spine! […] Personally, I see in it the beginnings of a superb estate to watch!”]
Our place, in pictures
Distribution
In France, our wines are distributed through a network of agents; abroad, through importers. To find out where to buy them near you, write to us.
Come and meet us
We welcome you to our tasting room, inside our vaulted cellar, in the heart of the village of Châteauneuf-du-Pape. We fully renovated it in 2022.
Come and spend some time with us: we’ll tell you our story and how we work the vines, then we’ll taste our wines together, simply and with passion.
Monday to Saturday, 8 am to 5 pm
By appointment only
24 Avenue Baron Le Roy
84230 Châteauneuf-du-Pape
Salle Dufay car park
By telephone or email:
+33 4 84 51 23 97
contact@domainemayard.fr
Rating: 5 out of 5
Super accueil par Jean qui nous a fait découvrir le processus de fabrication de leurs magnifiques vins !! Une visite et une dégustation inoubliable, Je recommande vivement
[Our translation: “A great welcome from Jean, who showed us how their magnificent wines are made!! An unforgettable visit and tasting, I highly recommend it.”]
Rating: 5 out of 5
Très bon accueil (sur rdv), personne très sympathique, qui nous donne toutes les explications sur la façon dont, les 3 personnes gèrent le domaine et leur vision de l'avenir. Soucieux de l'environnement, du respect de la terre et des méthodes naturelles. Visite de la cave puis, dégustation et l'achat de bouteilles pour prolonger le plaisir.
[Our translation: “A very warm welcome (by appointment), a very friendly person who explained everything about how the three of them run the estate and their vision for the future. Mindful of the environment, of respect for the land and of natural methods. A visit of the cellar, then a tasting and some bottles bought to make the pleasure last.”]
Rating: 5 out of 5
Un moment un peu hors du temps avec une très belle rencontre humaine, un accueil super pour découvrir ce domaine.Des informations très claires. Bravo à ces jeunes qui continuent de perpétuer la tradition du Chateauneuf du Pape avec une belle démarche environnementale.
Pour nous c'était une visite gourmande qui nous avait été offerte, une idée cadeau géniale
[Our translation: “A moment somewhat out of time, with a truly lovely human encounter and a great welcome to discover this estate. Very clear information. Well done to these young people who are carrying on the tradition of Châteauneuf-du-Pape with a fine environmental approach. For us it was a gourmet visit we had been given as a present, a brilliant gift idea.”]
Leave a Google review (opens in a new tab)
Excerpts from reviews published on Google, Rue des Vignerons and Tripadvisor, collected on 20 October 2026. Reviews are not verified by the estate; selection of recent Google reviews. Average ratings and all reviews can be read on each platform.
To round off your visit, here are the restaurants we recommend around the estate.
Le Verger des Papes (opens in a new tab)
Châteauneuf-du-Pape
2 rue du Château
La Maisouneta (opens in a new tab)
Châteauneuf-du-Pape
Place Jean Moulin
Café de France (opens in a new tab)
Caderousse
2 cours Aristide Briand
Roquemaure
2 rue de la Liberté
La Courtille (opens in a new tab)
Tavel
208 chemin des Cravailleux
You can find our wines at these two wine shops in the village.
Châteauneuf-du-Pape
8 rue Maréchal Foch
Best Vintage (opens in a new tab)
Châteauneuf-du-Pape
7 rue de la République
Write to us or come and see us
24 Avenue Baron Le Roy
84230 Châteauneuf-du-Pape
France
Telephone
+33 4 84 51 23 97
Instagram
@domainemayard (opens in a new tab)
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