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Château Minuty
The Matton-Farnets have been in the wine industry for almost three
centuries, beginning at the Domaine de Chateauneuf in Vidauban,
and continuing at Château Minuty from 1936 where Gabriel Farnet,
the grandfather of François and Jean-Etienne, the current owners,
set up. Gabriel Farnet replanted the entire wine estate and returned
Château Minuty to its former glory. It was built under Napoleon III, as
was the small chapel that the cuvee de l’Oratoire takes its name from,
and which was the estate’s flagship bottle for a long time. The most
prestigious hotels on the Côte d’Azur still have its fat Burgundianshaped
bottles. In 1955, Château Minuty was one of 23 estates to be
consecrated as a classed growth of the Côtes de Provence.
Monique Farnet, Gabriel’s daughter, and her husband Etienne
Matton – who was president of the Classed Growths for many years,
replanted traditional local grape varietals like Tibouren, Rolle and
Grenache, keeping yields low in the quest for high quality wines. Due
to this rigorous work undertaken in the vineyards, they have ensured
Château Minuty’s reputation and presence at all the best restaurants
of the Côte d’Azur.
Today Jean-Etienne and François Matton have taken over and
continue to improve Minuty. They have put their stamp on it by
restructuring the vineyards and replacing the Carignan and Ugni
Blanc with Grenache and Rolle, and by streamlining the winery with
modern, up to date efficient equipment. By giving Minuty a more
international direction, ensuring listings at the best tables around the
world and by developing the wine tasting facilities, Jean-Etienne and
François Matton strive on a daily basis to increase Minuty’s reputation.
A big project to renovate the cellar has been undertaken.
www.minuty.com
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