History & Location of Chateau Pontet Bagatelle

The wine business of Chateau Pontet Bagatelle was acquired by the current owners, Garry and Sabine Stephen when the Chateau was bought in December 2006 as a family home. Garry has been a wine lover for many years and harboured a dream of one day making wine. The dream became a reality when his wife, Sabine, who is half French, suggested that the family should move to France and promptly found a wonderful Chateau complete with a boutique wine business. The temptation was far too great to refuse and we have now set about the wine making task with real passion – our first Rose in 2007 winning a gold medal and our second Rose in 2008 winning three gold medals and a bronze..

Pontet Bagatelle began its life as a small chapel in the 13th Century. It was constructed with vaulted ceilings and columns of Rogne stone, a beautiful soft yellow stone that is local to the area. It was not until 1993 that Pontet Bagatelle was restored and vinification began.

Pontet Bagatelle is located in Provence in the South of France in the appellation Coteaux d’Aix en Provence. Situated on Route de Pelissanne, it is just outside the village of Lambesc. It is 20 minutes drive from Aix en Provence and half an hour from Marseille airport.

"A dreamy, hypnotic rosé" - Matthew Jukes, Money Week