Winemaker Notes

An initial nose marked by exotic fruit, which evolves into notes of white-fleshed fruit. Delicate and fresh on the palate, full-bodied and straightforward.

Winery Description

Gabriel Farnet, who already owned Domaine de Châteauneuf in Vidauban, acquired Château Minuty in 1936. The estate was originally built under Napoleon III, as was the small chapel that gave its name to the cuvée de l'Oratoire, which remained the emblematic bottle for a long time. Many palaces on the Côte d'Azur still have these bulging bottles.

Gabriel Farnet began by replanting the entire estate after the Second World War.

The vineyard of Château Minuty is remarkably well exposed on the hillsides 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 in a single block on schistose limestone soils, complemented 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 over the Bay of Pampelonne.

Blend: 90% Grenache, 5% Syrah, 5% Rolle