\r\n« Les rouges 2006 sont d'un excellent niveau. Minna Vineyard est un rouge sanguin, profond et coloré, d'une immense matière. » (Le Guide des Meilleurs de Vins de France 2012 - RVF).« On apprécie la fraîcheur des tannins, avec une matière à la fois concentrée et souple. » (Le Grand Guide des Vins de France 2011 - Bettane & Desseauve). ","Sales","Wine guide","Provence wines","|","Red wine","Provence","Red","Sold individually","Drink or Keep","4/5 "," (1 customers)","Notes : RVF 17/20, Bettane & Desseauve 14,5/20 \r\n\"The 2006 reds are of an excellent level. Minna Vineyard is a blood red, deep and colorful, with immense substance.\" (Le Guide des Meilleurs de Vins de France 2012 - RVF).\"We appreciate the freshness of the tannins, with a body that is both concentrated and supple\". (Le Grand Guide des Vins de France 2011 - Bettane & Desseauve). ","Photos","Share","Features","Estate","Vintage","Designation","Region","Grape varieties","Terroirs","limestone soil characterized by numerous fossils","Viticulture","vineyard in third year of conversion to organic farming","Harvest","manual","Winemaking","in small-volume stainless steel vats (30-40-50 hl) exclusively using indigenous yeasts","Breeding","24 months in oak barrels","Print file","Tasting & pairing","Eye","ruby robe","Mouth","ripe, concentrated and complex, with a lovely freshness","Serve","at 14-17°C","1/2 hour before","Drink from","2011","Drink before","2016","A déguster sur des viandes rouges, des grillades, des fromages... ","Villa Minna Vineyard","More information on","IGP Bouches du Rhône","Expert opinion","Domaine rated (2015 guide) 1*Star (A serious, recommendable production, in line with what one has the right to expect from its appellation(s))","About the domain :","Between Aix and Salon-de-Provence, this 15-hectare estate is located on the Via Aurelia. The vines are naturally grassed, treatments are limited and weedkillers, pesticides and chemical fertilizers are banned. The grapes are harvested by hand and transported in crates.","Domain rated 4*Stars (top-quality production)","The estate is located between Aix and Salon-de-Provence, on limestone soils. Short pruning, disbudding, soil tillage, manual harvesting; small-volume vinification with indigenous yeasts, a little oak to allow the wines to develop their aromas for 24 months. That, in a nutshell, is the preferred treatment for this \"Vin de Pays\"!","Domaine rated (2015 guide) 1*Star (Stars in the making or quality winegrowers with a good level of production, you won't be disappointed when you taste the wines from these estates) ","This estate was taken over in 1999 by Minna and Jean-Paul Luc. Located in Saint-Cannat, the 15 hectares are planted with syrah, cabernet-sauvignon and mourvèdre; and with vermentino (or rolle), roussanne and marsanne, in white. In organic conversion since 2009 (the first labelled vintage will be 2012), the vineyard is carefully tended, with short pruning generating low yields on a poor limestone terroir. Vinification in small containers and ageing in Bordeaux barrels produce wines of great constitution, offering plenty of style and personality - far from any technological character. The wines are also aged for a long time! Bottles are only released after five years for the reds and three years for the whites. All the domaine's wines need long aeration, and decanting can only do them good.","Customer reviews","Customer rating","4/5","on 1 reviews","Note and review by M. BRUNO C. Published on 23/02/2013","See all reviews from this customer","Publish a comment","Buy your Villa Minna Vineyard wines at the best private sale price!","19588 customer reviews","20€","Free on your 1st order*.","Access to sales","An expert selection","The best wines and champagnes rated by the greatest guides (Hachette, Gault Millau, La Revue du Vin de France, Bettane & Desseauve, Parker, Concours, ...).","Live from domains","For impeccable preservation, all the bottles of wine on sale on our site are still in the cellar of the winery or its merchant at the time of your purchase.","Wines at the best price","You always get the best price on the wines you buy on 1jour1vin , and if you find your wine cheaper on another site, we'll refund the difference.","Contact","Delivery","Help/FAQ","GTC","Privacy policy","Wine news","1jour1vin Reviews","Download application","Navigation problems","Manage my cookies","Alcohol abuse is dangerous for your health, and should be consumed in moderation.","1jour1vin - 2024"]}
Notes : RVF 17/20, Bettane & Desseauve 14,5/20 "The 2006 reds are of an excellent level. Minna Vineyard is a blood red, deep and colorful, with immense substance." (Le Guide des Meilleurs de Vins de France 2012 - RVF)."We appreciate the freshness of the tannins, with a body that is both concentrated and supple". (Le Grand Guide des Vins de France 2011 - Bettane & Desseauve).
Features
Estate
Villa Minna Vineyard
Vintage
2006
Designation
IGP Bouches du Rhône
Region
Provence
Grape varieties
46% Syrah, 42% Cabernet Sauvignon, 12% Mourvèdre
Terroirs
limestone soil characterized by numerous fossils
Viticulture
vineyard in third year of conversion to organic farming
Harvest
manual
Winemaking
in small-volume stainless steel vats (30-40-50 hl) exclusively using indigenous yeasts
Breeding
24 months in oak barrels
Tasting & pairing
Eye
ruby robe
Mouth
ripe, concentrated and complex, with a lovely freshness
Serve
at 14-17°C
Open
1/2 hour before
Drink from
2011
Drink before
2016
Food and wine pairing
A déguster sur des viandes rouges, des grillades, des fromages... <br/>
Domaine rated (2015 guide) 1*Star (A serious, recommendable production, in line with what one has the right to expect from its appellation(s))
About the domain :
Between Aix and Salon-de-Provence, this 15-hectare estate is located on the Via Aurelia. The vines are naturally grassed, treatments are limited and weedkillers, pesticides and chemical fertilizers are banned. The grapes are harvested by hand and transported in crates.
Guide des Vins Gault & Millau
Domain rated 4*Stars (top-quality production)
About the domain :
The estate is located between Aix and Salon-de-Provence, on limestone soils. Short pruning, disbudding, soil tillage, manual harvesting; small-volume vinification with indigenous yeasts, a little oak to allow the wines to develop their aromas for 24 months. That, in a nutshell, is the preferred treatment for this "Vin de Pays"!
RVF - La Revue du Vin de France / Guide des Meilleurs Vins de France
Domaine rated (2015 guide) 1*Star (Stars in the making or quality winegrowers with a good level of production, you won't be disappointed when you taste the wines from these estates)
About the domain :
This estate was taken over in 1999 by Minna and Jean-Paul Luc. Located in Saint-Cannat, the 15 hectares are planted with syrah, cabernet-sauvignon and mourvèdre; and with vermentino (or rolle), roussanne and marsanne, in white. In organic conversion since 2009 (the first labelled vintage will be 2012), the vineyard is carefully tended, with short pruning generating low yields on a poor limestone terroir. Vinification in small containers and ageing in Bordeaux barrels produce wines of great constitution, offering plenty of style and personality - far from any technological character. The wines are also aged for a long time! Bottles are only released after five years for the reds and three years for the whites. All the domaine's wines need long aeration, and decanting can only do them good.
Customer reviews
Customer rating
4/5
on 1 reviews
Note and review by M. BRUNO C. Published on 23/02/2013
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