Bieler Pere et Fills Rose Sabine Aix en Provence 2021

As the saying goes, if you want to find a good Rosé in Provence, all you have to do is walk to the next winery. And for the most part, it’s true. Rosé in Provence has completely taken off since the late 1990s, creating one of the fastest growing trends in wine and spirits history.

In fact, Rosé got so popular in the region that it now accounts for more than 90% of all the wine made there, a truly staggering number. And while there’s great Rosé wherever you go in Provence, to find my favorites–the smooth, dry, higher elevation Rosés–you have to go to the hills of Aix-en-Provence.

In the “city of a thousand fountains,” wineries such as Bieler Père et Fils have a distinct advantage of a vineyard nearly 300 meters in altitude, something most of the region can’t claim. At these heights, the cooler, windier nights keep the grapes in perfect balance.

The father-son duo of Charles and Philippe Bieler have been making wine together for nearly 25 years. Philippe, the elder of the two, worked for 30 years at Chateau Routas, turning the small Provence winery into an international superstar. His son Charles grew up watching his dad and eventually came to work with him.