As winemakers around the world attempt to mimic the classic Provence style of rosé, innovative American winemaker Charles Bieler has always been intrigued by the intersection between Old and New World winemaking.

Charles’ history gave him an uncanny eye for innovation alongside a healthy respect for tradition. His first years in the wine business were in the early 90s, when his father Philippe founded Chateau Routas, an acclaimed producer of Grenache-based rosé and red wine in the Coteaux Varois region of Provence. That time stoked a lifelong passion for rosé, and in the days when rosé was considered gauche, Charles traversed the US in a pink Cadillac, promoting the Routas rosé, helping to light a fire under what is now a highly respected category in the US market. Eventually Charles and his father sold Chateau Routas and established Bieler Père et Fils —meaning father and son—in Aix-en-

Provence, to focus solely on the Syrah-based rosé. And, continuing to beat the pink drum, rosé is still the wine that Charles asserts has a vibrancy and nuance unlike any other. Food & Wine Magazine named Charles as one of the “40 Big Food Thinkers Under 40.”

In 2008, Charles partnered with winemaker Charles Smith of Washington State’s K Vintners to launch Charles & Charles wines, a collection of terroir-driven wines reflecting the best of Washington State, USA, including a Washington-grown rosé, inspired by his Provençal roots

Named after Charles’ young daughter, Sabine Aix-en-Provence Rosé, is a beautiful balance between red fruit and acid structure, with savoury and citrus notes framed by a mineral core.