Château Minuty M Rosé, 2025

Grapes

Grenache, Syrah, Cinsault, Tibouren

Vintage report

The 2025 vintage in Provence is, at the time of writing, still being assembled and assessed — the harvest only concluded in autumn 2024, and we're working with early reports rather than settled consensus. What we can say is that the season followed a now-familiar southern French pattern: a dry, warm summer with periodic stress on the vines, requiring careful canopy management and yield control to maintain freshness. Early indications point to wines with concentration and genuine depth of fruit, though the better producers worked hard to preserve the acidity that gives Provençal rosé its backbone rather than weight.

Across the appellation, the Grenache, Cinsault, and Mourvèdre-based rosés appear bright and precise, with the kind of dry, stony character that makes serious Provence worth seeking out. The reds, where yields were managed well, look promising — perhaps a step up on some of the leaner recent vintages. Most rosés are drinking beautifully now and will reward opening over the next two to three years; hold the best reds until 2027 or beyond.