Magnum des Minettes

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Cuvée des Minettes, a choice name for a well-represented domain.

If this name evokes at first sight the elegant young girls of the South of France, it is not by chance. Christine Cheylan wanted a modern, sparkling and refreshing cuvée, in short a pink reference to the Minettes of Provence! Moreover, her father Robert has always given her the affectionate nickname of "Minette".

But, if this fresh wine with its slightly salmon-colored reflections seduces in restaurants and festive evenings, it is also because its mouth is structured with a beautiful vivacity. This gives the Cuvée des Minettes a perfect balance of finesse, elegance and freshness

The grape varieties used, Grenache, Cinsault and Syrah, are worked by direct pressing in order to obtain a very clear robe, a real asset for the amateurs of contemporary rosé wines.

Its vinification in cold stabulation and cold fermentation give this wine notes of citrus and flowers.

Data sheet

Appellation of origin	AOP Aix en Provence
Assembly	Grenache, Cinsault, Syrah
Vintage	2021
Wine color	Rosé
Wine storage	To be consumed within the year
Wine fermentation	The juices undergo alcoholic fermentation only.
Wine maturation	No breeding.
Dominant aromas	Citrus and flowers Floral Fruity
Area	The Cuvée des Minettes is a wine produced from a dozen hectares of our estate.
Location	The vines are located on our plots of land in the commune of Lançon de Provence, called "Règne Iris".
Age of the vineyards	To elaborate our rosés, the vines are aged from 3 to 25 years maximum.
Planting density	The plantation has a density of 4000 trees per hectare.
Floors	All plans take root in a clay-limestone soil
Particularity of the vineyard plantation	The vineyard is exposed to the south in order to capture the maximum amount of sunlight.
Type of viticulture	The entire estate is certified High Environmental Value level 3 (HVE3), the most demanding sustainable agriculture there is
Type of harvest	Mechanical harvesting to guarantee a perfectly ripe crop.
Winery	The Cuvée des Minettes is produced in temperature-controlled stainless steel vats to control all the stages of stabulation and fermentation.
Vinification	The vinification is done by direct pressing then stabulation and cold fermentation.
Bottling date	4 months after the harvest.
Country	France
Region	Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
Domain	Château Virant
Type of crop	Traditional
Alcohol content	13°
Operating temperature	12°
Date of harvest	Harvesting is traditionally done during the last two weeks of August for these varieties
Custody level	Optimum in the year following its vintage. Freshness preserved over 2 years.