Château Minuty is located between sea and earth in the heart of Provence. Part of LMVH portfolio since last spring,  the family property has been owned by the Matton-Farnet family,  for four generations, for  85 years, since 1955. Chateau Minuty is  part of  “Crus Classés des côtes de Provence”.

The vineyard is remarkabily exposed on the slopes of the villages of Gassin and Ramatuelle overlooking the Gulf of St Tropez. Chateau Minuty benefits from a temperate climate and highlights a southern wine variety. Chateau minuty includes red, white and rosé wines.

Our choice: Minuty cuvée “Rose et Or”. The cuvée Rose et Or was born in 2009 and represents the  elegance and delicacy of the rosé wines of Provence. The three big terroirs of the Domain have been genuinely blended to incarnate the Minuty signature. Today, Minuty is definitely a sure value and a guarantee of quality for the Côtes de Provence appellation in St Tropez.

Tasting & Sommelier's Opinion

This rosé looks very pure, pale pink with its crystalline effects. The nose is very intense and sunny, expressing ripe fruit aromas of vine peach, pear and pink melon.

On the palate, this wine is complex, with great freshness and finesse, full-bodied, spherical and fruity. Traces of young peaches and a hint of saltiness call the taster back to the glass. This young rosé seduces with its remarkable persistence.

A great bottle for summer and winter, to accompany an entire meal.

This highly expressive, mouth-watering rosé is a veritable concentrate of Grenache. The careful preservation of the grapes is a real  factor of freshness and aromatic clarity. This wine is never coarse or austere, but round and supple.

Variety of Wine

White grenache 90%, Cinsault and Mourvèdre 10%, sometimes Tibouren.

Terroir

The three big terroirs of the domain: Gassin, where the chateau is located, with its crystal clear shales. Vidauban, the historical site with its deep red clay soils and Ramatuelle on the sand and its sea view for the lightness.

Vinification

The grapes are 100% from the property, manually harvested. Certification in HVE (Environmental high Value) over all the property since 2019. 160 hectares.

The grapes are hand-picked at the right  stage of ripeness, 100% free-run juice selected. These free-run juices are collected by gravity in stainless steel tanks, then subjected to meticulous settling and alcoholic fermentation with drastic temperature control. No malolactic, like with all Minuty rosés.

Alcoholic strength: 12,5%

Maturation time: 3 years

Wine pairing

Serve at 8°/10°c in summer and 12°c in other seasons.

Excellent as an aperitif, it goes very well with Provençal specialties such as grilled fish, stuffed fish or the inevitable bouillabaisse! It also goes well with fish tartar, sushi, grilled Madagascar shrimp, spicy Indian or Asian dishes (pad thai). With fresh, young hard cheeses (Emmental, Comté, Beaufort, Gouda, Cheddar...) And for dessert, a wonderful match with strawberry salad with basil or exotic fruit sorbets.

Image courtesy of Minuty