2016 “M” DE MINUTY ROSE

BRAND STORY Château Minuty is the global leader of Cote de . The Château Minuty estate was established in the 19th century and is managed today by the founder’s grandsons, Jean-Etienne and François Matton. Minuty is the last regional estate to 100% hand their grapes in order to ensure perfect quality. Minuty produces its great rosés in local wine character mainly from and Tibouren . All wines including Rose et Or and M de Minuty Rosé use sustainable farming practices free of chemicals. Château Minuty is the finest wine producer in Provence with over 70 years commitment to quality in the vineyard and the cellar.

VINTAGE If we are to sum up in one word the 2016 , it will be: concentration. In Provence the vines are accustomed to summers with few rains, typical of the French Riviera. They still remember the of the last decades, which enabled them to find the resources necessary to produce quality grapes. The episodic rains combined with the high heat of late August concentrated the sugars in the grape berries but also the natural acids which are the vertebral column of the Rosés. The vinification revealed powerful aromas of white peach and grapefruit. To summarize Rosés of the 2016 vintage: very aromatic with a beautiful freshness.

STYLE This vibrant dry Rosé reveals perfectly harmonized peach and candied orange aromas that carry over a fresh, round palate.

TASTING NOTES Colour : Light and bright. Nose : Very intense aromas of orange peels and red currant. Mouth : Smooth with a nice acidic freshness. Food and wine pairing: Pistou soup, raw vegetables, grilled meat, prawns kebabs, apricot pie. SOURCING WINES Côtes De Provence Appellation ROSE et OR * “M” De Minuty * Château Minuty 281 ALCOHOL 13 %

VARIETAL COMPOSITION Grenache / Cinsault /

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