Nothing cries Summer has arrived! quite like rosés from Bandol, and Alain Pascal’s rendition, full of luscious white peach and resinous herbs, clamors after the activities Provence is known for: relaxing cafés, strolls through outdoor markets, late evening dinners with brothy bowls of bouillabaisse, and hot grills laden with whole fish and brochettes (precisely the kind of feasts for which the ever-hospitable and culinarily-skilled Alain is known). One whiff of this wine as it swirls in your glass will color the day with laid-back decadence.

Crisp and characterful, and loaded with Provençal complexity, it’s a balanced blend of structured Mourvèdre with equal parts Cinsault, a more delicate variety, and fruit-forward Grenache.