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Structure
Drinking window
Best 1 to 5 years from vintage.
vintage1 yrs5 yrs8 yrs
Critic scores
No critic score is published for this bottle that we can cite with a reviewer, a vintage and a review year, so none is shown. The rating in the header is our own.
In the glass
Aroma: white peach, wild strawberry, pink pepper, rose petal
Palate: red currant, lemon zest, saline, white pepper
Minuty's Cru Classe estate rose, from the family's single Gassin estate above the Bay of Saint-Tropez. More structured than the volume M cuvee, with classic Provencal stone-fruit lift.
What it pairs with
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Grilled red mullet with fennel
Rose et Or's saline core matches red mullet sweetness; white-pepper finish echoes fennel. -
Salade nicoise
Anchovy, olive and tuna meet the rose's saline depth and red-fruit lift. -
Provencal vegetable tian
Layered tomato, courgette and aubergine meets the rose's body and herb register. -
Sea bass carpaccio
Raw fish with bright citrus dressing aligns with the wine's lemon zest and saline depth.
History
Rose et Or has been Minuty's estate rose under the family's Cru Classe designation since the 1990s. The cuvee comes from the single Gassin estate above the Bay of Saint-Tropez and reflects the family's traditional approach versus the volume M cuvee.
- 1990: Modern Rose et Or vinification under Cru Classe label established
Facts
- Producer
- Chateau Minuty · visiting guide
- Grapes
- Grenache, Tibouren, Cinsault
- Classification
- AOC Cotes de Provence Cru Classe
- Oak
- Stainless steel fermentation with brief lees aging
- ABV
- 13.0%
- Price
- EUR 28 to 42 at retail
- Drinking window
- 1-5 from vintage
- First vintage
- 1990
- Vegan
- Yes (no animal-derived fining)
Frequently asked about Chateau Minuty Rose et Or
What does Minuty Rose et Or taste like?
White peach, wild strawberry, pink pepper and rose petal on the nose; red currant, lemon zest, saline and white pepper on the palate. Medium-bodied with high acidity and a long saline finish.
When should I drink Minuty Rose et Or?
Drink between 1 and 5 years from vintage. The cuvee shows well from release through year 3 or 4.
Is Minuty Rose et Or vegan?
Yes. Minuty does not use animal-derived fining agents on Rose et Or.
What food pairs with Minuty Rose et Or?
Grilled red mullet with fennel is the canonical pairing. Salade nicoise, Provencal vegetable tian and sea bass carpaccio are equally strong matches.
What is special about Rose et Or?
Rose et Or comes from Minuty's single Cru Classe estate at Gassin, in contrast to the multi-source M cuvee. The Tibouren share also gives it a distinctive savoury herb register absent from most Saint-Tropez roses.
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