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

It beckons you to follow Maxime-François’s advice: “Drink it when you are very, very thirsty!”

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.

This dark, autumnal rosé is a beacon of tradition in a sea of paler styles.

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

This is about as quaffable as the region’s rouges get.

A dry sparkler made exclusively from Clairette.

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 2022 vintage drinks like something even more ethereal than you’d expect from a southern red.

Grenache is joined by Syrah and a drop of Mourvèdre to create this delightful everyday red scented of herbes de Provence and ripe black cherry.