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Villa Minna Vineyard - Villa Minna 2008

Provence

Red

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Drink or Keep

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

Food and wine pairing

enjoy with red meats, grilled meats, cheese platters...

Villa Minna Vineyard

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IGP Bouches du Rhône

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Expert opinion

Bettane & Desseauve

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.

Gault & Millau Wine Guide

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

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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