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

This festive sparkling wine is vinified following the ancient tradition of one of the most gorgeous corners of France, where small hills grow into small mountains on the flanks of the Alps.

Dark-fruited, with fresh acidity and stony tannins, it’s about as versatile as reds come from the south of France.

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.

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

Full-bodied yet delicate, infused with the joie de vivre of the south of France.

Another delectable wine from the Brunier family, with a complex mouth-feel that finishes with refreshing acidity.

Black olive, fig, and rosemary abound in this easy-to-love, soulful southern Rhône red.

Stony and smoky, and full of garrigue and black cherry, it is an epic wine that opens up wonderfully now.

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