2025 M de Minuty Rose, Cotes de Provence

Château Minuty is one of the great names of Provence rosé, with the Matton-Farnet family farming vineyards around the Gulf of Saint-Tropez for generations. M de Minuty captures the carefree side of the estate — pale, dry and wonderfully refreshing, with that unmistakable combination of Mediterranean sunshine, sea breezes and aromatic herbs that makes Provence rosé so ridiculously easy to drink.

The 2025 vintage brings bright, youthful fruit and plenty of freshness. Provence’s warm days encourage ripe flavour, while cooling influence from the Mediterranean helps retain acidity and aromatic lift. Grenache provides juicy red fruit, complemented by varieties including Cinsault and Syrah, creating a rosé built around delicacy rather than weight.

Beautifully pale salmon with a silvery glint, the nose opens with wild strawberry, white peach and pink grapefruit alongside orange blossom and a whisper of dried Provençal herbs. The palate is crisp and wonderfully dry, with juicy peach and delicate red berries carried by bright citrus acidity. Grapefruit peel, watermelon rind and a subtle saline note appear through the middle before a clean, mouthwatering finish.

This wants sunshine and something salty: grilled prawns with garlic and lemon, tuna niçoise, zucchini flowers stuffed with ricotta, charred octopus or a platter of anchovies, olives and warm focaccia. Our pick is the zucchini flowers — hot, delicate and crunchy against a cold Provence rosé is lunch behaving exactly as it should.

Cellaring: Drink now to 2029.