KNOW-HOW
Minuty is one of the leading producers in the Côtes de Provence region, producing premium rosé, white, and red wines. Historical expertise combined with the use of cutting-edge technologies guarantees this quality.
FOR A MINUTY WINE, EVERYTHING STARTS IN THE VINEYARD, IN A PRESERVED ENVIRONMENT
Great importance is attached to enriching the soil with natural goat and sheep manures, rich in organic matter. Tillage allows the microorganisms present in the soil to breathe, prepares the soil to receive rainwater and facilitates the deep dive of the roots, from the first years, to seek their water supply from the subsoil. The vines are cultivated using sustainable methods, without weedkillers or pesticides. This environment bordered by a protected wooded area guarantees a privileged ecosystem.
VINIFICATION & AGING: RESPECT AND EXPRESSION OF THE TERROIR
Minuty is one of the last estates in the Côtes de Provence where the harvest is carried out entirely by hand to ensure perfect integrity of the grapes upon arrival at the winery and thus limit the extraction of plant matter in the must. The bunches arriving intact pass through the destemmer where the stalks are removed. After a light crushing, the grapes are immediately cooled to low temperature and inerted to avoid any oxidation phenomena which would lead to an irreversible loss of aromas and structure.
The juices then pass through our latest generation pneumatic presses where they are first carefully drained and then pressed at low pressure to extract all their expression. After a long fermentation at low temperature to express all its aromatic potential and finesse, the wine is racked and then gradually decanted during the winter period. This is then the blending period where the characteristics of the vintage and the grape varieties come together to create our various vintages.
In an ever-increasing effort to achieve precision and improve quality, our winemaking processes are becoming increasingly plot-by-plot. Our constant goal is to express our terroir, combined with the experience of our vineyard.
Our signature is evident in each bottle produced using a bottling line equipped with the highest technology to best protect our wines from oxidation. Even though rosé wines represent 85% of our production, red wines are nonetheless overlooked. After plot selection and green harvesting, our red wines undergo a long aging process in barrels for a year. During this time, the tannins will soften, the structure of the wine will strengthen, and the finesse will develop. The choice of wood origin and the intensity of the toasting will give our vintages a very particular expression and signature.
