2025 Minuty Prestige Rose, Cotes de Provence

Château Minuty is one of the defining names of Provence rosé, with the Matton-Farnet family farming vineyards around the Gulf of Saint-Tropez for generations. Prestige sits a step above the breezy M de Minuty, bringing greater texture, aromatic detail and depth while retaining the pale colour and effortless freshness that have become signatures of the estate. It’s polished Provence, but thankfully still knows it belongs beside lunch rather than in a boardroom.

The 2025 vintage brings beautifully expressive fruit, shaped by warm Mediterranean sunshine and cooling maritime breezes. Grenache provides the juicy core, with complementary southern varieties adding perfume and spice. The sun-drenched Provençal terroir builds flavour while the coastal influence keeps the wine bright, dry and energetic.

Very pale salmon with a silvery blush, the nose opens with wild strawberry, white peach and pink grapefruit, followed by orange blossom, melon and a whisper of fennel. The palate has a little more flesh than M de Minuty, with juicy stone fruit and delicate red berries balanced by bright citrus acidity. Grapefruit peel, watermelon and subtle Mediterranean herbs emerge through the middle before a long, dry finish with a refreshing saline snap.

This deserves a proper Riviera lunch: grilled red mullet with lemon and herbs, tuna niçoise, king prawns with garlic, zucchini flowers stuffed with ricotta or charred octopus with fennel and orange. Our pick is the red mullet — crisp skin, sweet flesh, olive oil and lemon against cold Prestige Rosé is about as close as lunch gets to Saint-Tropez without requiring a yacht.

Cellaring: Drink now to 2030.