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

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.

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

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

There’s a gentle veil of minerality, and the nose is expansive, making way for notes that are more spiced than fruity.

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

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

Deep, concentrated, and refreshingly saline, this is like great Cornas with Mediterranean influences.

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

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