THE VINEYARD OF THE SAINT-TROPEZ PENINSULA
Château Minuty is the vineyard of the Saint-Tropez peninsula, which showcases southern grape varieties.
A REMARKABLE ESTATE LOCATED ON THE SAINT-TROPEZ PENINSULA
The Château Minuty vineyard enjoys a remarkably good exposure on the slopes of the villages of Gassin and Ramatuelle, overlooking the Gulf of Saint-Tropez. It benefits from a temperate maritime climate.
Château Minuty is surrounded by 65 hectares of contiguous land on schistose limestone soils, supplemented by 120 hectares on clay-limestone soil in Vidauban and 15 hectares on the slopes of Val de Rian in Ramatuelle with a magnificent view of the Bay of Pampelonne.
The vines benefit from deep soils; they are mainly planted with Grenache. Each grape variety is skillfully planted in the most suitable part of the estate to allow it to flourish fully. The vines around the Château are reserved for Grenache, thus benefiting from deep, stone-free soil. The southwest-facing plots bathed in sunshine are dedicated to red wines (Syrah and Mourvèdre). The more stony limestone hillsides are very conducive to the expression of minerality and have therefore been planted in Rolle. The vineyard is directly influenced by the sea with a southeast exposure. The wines produced express a delicate character marked by the sea air. The offshore wind dries the vines after dew or rain and helps limit the risk of disease.
SOUTHERN GRAPE VARIETIES IN THE SPOTLIGHT
Château Minuty's great rosés are made from Grenache, the "king of rosés," and Tibouren, emblematic of the Saint-Tropez peninsula, which has been preserved to ensure the wines' local character. The whites are made from Rolle, cultivated for generations in the Var region. Finally, the reds are made from Syrah and Mourvèdre, the Provençal grape variety that thrives on these schist soils by the sea.
