During the 15th century, the property was a fortified farm. Later on, it became a manor house : then, during the 16th century, a castle. The last wing of the castle was built during the unions of the Colonel du Soulier and the Espinay family. This family also owned the Ussé castle located nearby on the other side of the Loire river. The French ... author Charles Perrault found inspiration in this castle and had it in mind whilst he wrote the famous novel sleeping beauty.

Our beginings… Feminine tradition at Château de Minière

The property was established thanks to female lineage, which ran the place for two centuries. After Marie-Geneviève d’Espinay and Martial du Soulier tied the knot, the estate was given to Colonel du Soulier by dowry. In 1995, Bertrand et Evelyne de Mascarel bought the Château de Minière from the last descendants of the « du Soulier » family. Since 2010, Sigurd et Kathleen Mareels – Van den Berghe are the happy owners of de Minière. Kathleen single handedly takes charge of the winery that now spreads over 29 hectars across three out of the seven municipalities of Bourgueil appellation : Ingrandes-de-Touraine, Restigné and Benais. The family has carefully restored and developed the castle since its’ acquisition in 2010 . see more