Minuty Cotes De Provence Rose 750ml

About the Producer: Chateau Minuty

Château Minuty is a Provence winery in Saint-Tropez best known for its rosé wines. Minuty was one of the Provence Cru class identified in 1955 with the aim of ranking the region's leading manufacturers and creating a layered system similar to that of Bordeaux. However, the rating never provided the confidence that Bordeaux has and instead prioritized durability over quality. Château Minuty Rosés are among the best-selling rosé wines in the United States. The property has 65 hectares (160 acres) of vineyards in Saint-Tropez and 15 hectares (37 acres) in nearby Ramatuelle, on the slopes of the Val de Rian. ... Agriculture uses many organic methods, such as avoiding the use of pesticides or herbicides, although Minuty does not have formal organic certification. Grenache is the most important grape here, although Cinsaut, Syrah and Mourvèdre are also varietal blends and wines. In 2009, the construction of a new tank park with temperature-controlled stainless steel tanks and a total capacity of 400,000 liters was completed. Each individual block of vines has a special tank and is fermented separately. Minuty mainly produces wines destined for Provence, but also has a variety of Var PGI offerings. Rosé et Or, Prestige Rosé and M Rosé have become Minuty's best-known wines. and is distributed in the US by Treasury Wine Estates. The success of rosé wine led to an increase in Grenache plantations, which, together with Rollet, were replaced in the vineyards of Ugni Blanc and Carignan in the 1990s.