The 2024 Voie Royale was aged entirely in foudre, and the result is an utterly distinctive, perfumed, and stony rouge evoking freshly pressed grapes, tart fruit, and violets.

This medium-bodied white evokes peaches, honey, and pine resin. Perfect for winter nights and dishes like hearty, Savoie-inspired fish chowder.

Grown on near-vertical limestone scree slopes, Bergeron reaches incredible heights, yielding a blanc flavors of peach, tangerine, and pine resin.

This red conveys loads of juicy, brambly berries with floral and gamey nuances.

It has often been likened to a cross between Pinot Noir and Syrah: bright, elegant, and floral, with suggestions of wild fruit, blood, and minerals.

Lychee and ripe citrus wrapped in beeswax. You might think there are a bunch of busy benevolent bees whiling away inside your glass.

A wonderfully dry, fresh, sparkling wine from one of the most beautiful regions of France.

Travel no further than Chignin, where the Quenard family bottles a Roussanne (dubbed Bergeron in these parts) that will exceed your wildest expectations.

If any Pinot Noir on these pages is built for the Parisian bistro or Lyonnais bouchon, it is this one.

Few things are more satisfying as an apéritif than a chilled glass of this Alpine elixir made from 70-year-old vines.