The Audibert family has been impressively making wine in Provence since the 18th century; their vineyard is the oldest in the region and in fact, in 1903, Marcel Audibert helped Coteaux d’Aix-en-Provence gain its appellation status. The family has always championed the terroir of Provence and shown serious commitment to producing superior wines of astounding quality. I have always especially loved their Le Chateau Rosé and the 2014 vintage is a true force to be reckoned with. Over the years, the estate’s wines have improved with such grace because the multiple generations of the Audibert family has sought to increase quality through finding the right balance between tradition and modernization. In the 20th century, a wider variety of vines were planted to increase quality and in recent years, the winery and cellar have both received major renovations to help maintain the purity of their wines. To preserve the freshness of their grapes, which are planted in stony-clay, limestone soils on southeast-facing terraced plots, they work almost exclusively with stainless steel and concrete tanks during fermentation and aging. For the 2014 Le Chateau Rosé, they use direct pressing and very slow fermentation. The final blend of this beautiful, dry Rosé is a 60% Grenache, 30% Cinsault and 10% Syrah—a classic composition for a lovely Provençal Rosé.