Villa Minna Vineyard - Villa Minna 2008
Provence
Red
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15,5/20
RVF
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14,5/20
Bettane & Desseauve
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16/20
Gault & Millau
"Slightly smoky on opening, Villa 2008 shows plenty of fruit on the finish. Fleshy, with a pleasant melting of tannins and yet retaining great freshness, this is a wine that will drink very well today." (Le Guide des Meilleurs Vins de France 2015 - RVF). Its silky tannins melt into a deep body with a beautiful mouthfeel... A beautiful red from Provence!
Features
Estate
Villa Minna Vineyard
Cuvée
Villa Minna
Vintage
2008
Designation
IGP Bouches du Rhône
Region
Provence
Grape varieties
Caladoc, Marselan, Cabernet Sauvignon, Syrah, Mourvèdre
Terroirs
limestone soil characterized by numerous fossils
Viticulture
organic farming
Harvest
manual
Winemaking
in small-volume stainless steel vats (30-40-50 hl) exclusively using indigenous yeasts present in the grapes
Breeding
several months in vats, grape variety by grape variety
Alcohol content
13,5%
Tasting & pairing
Eye
purple dress
Nose
with aromas of blackcurrant and blueberry
Mouth
silky tannins in a deep body with a beautiful mouthfeel
Serve
at 14-17°C
Open
1 hour before
Drink from
2014
Drink before
2023
Food and wine pairing
enjoy with red meats, grilled meats, cheese platters...
Villa Minna Vineyard
IGP Bouches du Rhône
Expert opinion
Bettane & Desseauve
Wine rated (2015 guide) 14.5/20 (Good wine)
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 wine:
The tannins are beginning to relax, and there's a fine texture behind them.
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
Rated 16/20 (Very good)
Domain rated 4*Stars (top-quality production)
About the wine:
This cuvée is always very elegant on the palate, constituting, with the maturity of the nose, a most balanced wine. Kirsch notes play with lilac and cracked pepper, a harmonious combination reserved for the finest cuts of butchery.
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
Wine rated (2014 guide) 15.5/20 (Good wine)
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 wine:
Slightly smoky on opening, Villa 2008 shows fruit on the finish. Full-bodied, with pleasantly melted tannins and great freshness, this is a wine that will drink well today.
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.
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