An abundance of violets and velvet, amid a cooling sensation of a cold spring on a hot day.

Brambly, rustic, savory, and joyous, this is as perfect a house red from the Rhône as you’ll find.

Clos La Roquète’s blanc is luscious, yet finishes nice and dry with striking acidity.

Leydiers at Domaine de Durban are particularly proud of their Muscat de Beaumes-de-Venise, a vin doux naturel, as they are among the last to craft it in the traditional style.

The palate is dense and ripe, yet wonderfully smooth and elegant. Racines seems to tap into the history of Les Pallières, the prestige and the high-toned elegance.

A relatively rare beast, Serge’s blanc is a ripe, honey-infused cornucopia of fruit.

Elevation and abundant limestone combine to give taut, high-toned wines with delicate floral aromas and stimulating mineral freshness.

An abundance of violets and velvet, amid a cooling sensation of a cold spring on a hot day.

This bears a rich bouquet of wild strawberry, flowers, garrigue, and sweet spices, culminating in a long, stony finale.

If Télégramme is more about fruit than stones, it is still undeniably Châteauneuf, expressing the nobility of carefully farmed Grenache from the Rhône’s finest terroirs.